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Definition of Balkanize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

Balkanize

verb

NAmE//ˈbɔlkəˌnaɪz//

Balkanize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they Balkanize

he / she / it Balkanizes

past simple Balkanized

-ing form Balkanizing

to divide a region into smaller regions that are unfriendly or aggressive toward each other

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Balkanization

NAmE//ˌbɔlkənəˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See Balkanize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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