russifying

/ˈrʌsɪfaɪɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of russify; making something or someone Russian in character, culture, or language.
    • The empire was russifying the local population through language laws.
    • They are russifying the city by building Russian-style architecture.
    • The school is russifying its curriculum to match national standards.
noun
  1. The process of making something or someone Russian in character, culture, or language.
    • Many people resisted the russifying of their local traditions.
    • The russifying of the region involved teaching Russian in all schools.
    • The government's policy of russifying the media changed the country's cultural landscape.
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