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Meaning of satellitization | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The process of making into a dependent entity, under the influence or domination of another entity.

uncountable

Examples

“[Mr. Toma:] In Czechoslovakia, in 1948, satellitization came through peaceful means - without Soviet military conquest or military intervention. So, again, satellitization varies from country to country. Yet everywhere at one time or another the Soviet military played a role in the satellitization process.”
“[…] between these powers, over their shares of Nusantara, finally occured^([sic]) in 1824 when Nusantara was carved out. From then onwards, the history of Nusantara become the history of European satellitization of local production centers. In the 19th century, Malay Peninsula was gradually brought into the trap of British satellitization programme : from influence to control; from control to ownership of production centers[…] Their principal goal was to establish a colonial regime that would look afetr^([sic]) their economic interests in their newly founded colonies. In essence, that was the inspiring motive behind their colonial satellitization. The integration of the centre of Malacca Empire into European colonial orbit resulted in the disintegration of the empire, […]”

CEFR level

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

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