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Schröderization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌʃɹɜːdəɹaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-ɹɪ-/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˌʃɹɜːdəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • General-American: /-ɹə-/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

The co-opting of business or political figures by a foreign regime, specifically Russia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, uncountable

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Schröder (surname of the former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder (born 1944)) + -ization. Schröderization refers to his actions of quickly agreeing to the Nord Stream pipeline project for Russia to supply natural gas to Germany before he stepped down as chancellor in 2005, and subsequently accepting paid positions in various Russian energy companies, which were widely criticized.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Schröderisierung — co-opting and corruption of foreign business or political figures by hostile regimes
  • Russian: шредеризация (šrederizacija) — co-opting and corruption of foreign business or political figures by hostile regimes