stalinise
/ˈstɑlɪnaɪz/
verb
- To make a political system, organization, or society extremely authoritarian, centralized, and oppressive, in the manner of Joseph Stalin's rule.
- Critics warned that the reforms would stalinise the country's institutions.
- The new leader tried to stalinise the government by eliminating all political rivals.
- They feared the party would stalinise and crush any independent thought.
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