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to Putinise the media

to Putinise the media

9.9
Make the news media controlled by the government
  • phrasal verb
  • Literature
: controlar los medios
  • The journalist warned that any move to Putinise the media would erode press freedoms.

Examples

  • The opposition accused the prime minister of trying to Putinise the media ahead of the national elections.

  • Fears have grown that new legislation could Putinise the media in this country.

  • The government plans to Putinise the media further.

  • They Putinised the media last year.

  • Experts are concerned that new regulations could Putinise the media in this nation.

  • The editor expressed fear that plans to Putinise the media might limit journalistic independence.

  • Critics argue that attempts to Putinise the media would undermine democracy.

Synonyms

to stalinize
vsto Putinise the media
  • Formal
1 9.9

Make a country or group follow strict central control like Stalin used

focuses on bringing news outlets under strict government control
to sovietize
vsto Putinise the media
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To make a country follow the government, rules, and culture of the Soviet Union

focuses narrowly on bringing news and broadcasters under government control

How Controlled

to Putinise the media
  • Literature
9.9
censoring
2 6.9

Surface Forms

Putinise the media infinitive
Putinised the media past
Putinised the media past participle
Putinising the media present participle
Putinises the media third person singular

Morphology

Putinise + the + media

The verb is transparently built from the proper name 'Putin' plus the productive verb-forming suffix '-ise' meaning 'to make or become like', combined with 'the media', so the sense 'to bring the media under Putin-like control' is directly derivable. This follows common, cross-linguistic derivational patterns (e.g., 'Americanize', 'Westernize') and would be understandable to a B1 learner who recognises the name and the '-ise' formation.

Etymology

Putinise the media comes from what Vladimir Putin did in Russia, where many TV channels and newspapers were brought under government control and began to repeat the government's view. So, it means 'to bring the media under strict government control'.