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verb
To make chicken-like or suitable for chickens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To make (an industry or field of commerce) into a vertically and horizontally integrated industry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive, uncommon
Topics: business
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History
From chicken + -ize. In the business sense popularized by American journalist Christopher Leonard (author) in the context of the US poultry industry, where just a few companies control almost all aspects of chicken production, such as feed, medicines, and chicken houses. This model was later followed by other industries (they chickenized).
