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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Bal•kan•ize (bôl′kə nīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - Governmentto divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- Government(often l.c.) to divide (groups, areas, etc.) into contending and usually ineffectual factions:a movement to balkanize minority voters.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] Bal′kan•ise′. Bal′kan•i•za′tion, n. Bal′kan•ism, n. |