stalinization
/ˌstɑːlɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of making a country, organization, or system follow the political ideas and methods of Joseph Stalin, especially through strict government control and suppression of opposition.
- Historians study the stalinization of the Soviet Union's economy during the 1930s.
- The party's stalinization led to the removal of many moderate leaders.
- The stalinization of Eastern Europe after World War II changed the region's political landscape.