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bal|kan|ize

Bal|kan|ize or bal|kan|ize «BL kuh nyz», transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.

1. to divide (a region) into small, often hostile, states.

2. Figurative. to divide (anything) into small units, especially weak or inefficient units.

–Bal´kan|i|za´tion,

–bal´kan|i|za´tion, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.