Finlandized

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A form of Finlandize — To control a smaller or weaker nation's foreign policy through intimidation, while that nation remains nominally independent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of Finlandize
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APA

Finlandized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finlandized

MLA

“Finlandized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finlandized. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Finlandized,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Finlandized.

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