Balkanize

Bal·kan·ize or bal·kan·ize  (bôlk-nz)

tr.v. Bal·kan·ized or bal·kan·ized, Bal·kan·iz·ing or bal·kan·iz·ing, Bal·kan·iz·es or bal·kan·iz·es

To divide (a region or territory) into small, often hostile units.

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[From the political division of the Balkans in the early 20th century.]

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Balkan·i·zation n.

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Balkanize, Balkanise [ˈbɔːlkəˌnaɪz]

vb

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to divide (a territory) into small warring states

2. to divide (a group or organization) into small factions

Balkanization , Balkanisation n

Balkanized , Balkanised adj

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

Balkanize - divide a territory into small, hostile states Balkanise carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

Translations

Balkanize balkanize [ˈbɔːlkənaɪz] Balkanise (British) balkanise (British) vt → balkaniser