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From German Schröder (surname of the former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder (born 1944)) + -ization. Schröderization refers to his actions of quickly agreeing to the Nord Stream pipeline project for Russia to supply natural gas to Germany before he stepped down as chancellor in 2005, and subsequently accepting paid positions in various Russian energy companies, which were widely criticized.
First known use, by meaning
- from early 21st c. The co-opting of business or political figures by a foreign regime, specifically Russia.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.