bolshevize

verb

bol·she·vize ˈbōl-shə-ˌvīz

ˈbȯl-,

ˈbäl-

bolshevized; bolshevizing

transitive verb

: to make Bolshevist

Bolshevization

ˌbōl-shə-və-ˈzā-shən

ˌbȯl-,

ˌbäl-

noun

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