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Finlandization

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The process by which a smaller or less powerful sovereign state comes to abide by a more powerful neighbor's foreign policy rules, while retaining its independence.

uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Yet the model⟳ surfaced again this week, when President Emmanuel Macron of France was asked by a reporter during his shuttle diplomacy in Moscow whether Finlandization was a possibility for Ukraine. He replied, “Yes, it is one of the options on the table.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Finlands Finlay Finlay-Marks syndrome Finlaycolor Finlayson Finlayson's squirrel

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