Definitions

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  • verb To make Canadian as to custom, culture, or style.
  • verb To localize a medium for sale or use in Canada.

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Examples

  • "We don't want a Canadian-style military" or "We oppose the Democrat's plan in Canadianize our foreign policy".

    the less friendly border 2005

  • I suggest that it is in this national and global context of rapid, and occasionally turbulent and confused changes that we must fulfil the requirement to truly "Canadianize" our television networks, and to effectively cover urgent events in a troubled world, and a troubled Canada through Canadian eyes so that Canadians understand the implications for their own lives, through our news and our artistic expression.

    CBC in the Face of Change 1991

  • The best way, indeed I think the only truly successful way, is to gather the children of different races, creeds and customs into the common school, and "Canadianize" them.

    North-West Autonomy 1905

  • "One of the potential options for Globalive is to seek partners that would help 'Canadianize' Globalive's capital structure," Mr. Fan wrote in a research note to clients.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed IAIN MARLOW 2011

  • "One of the potential options for Globalive is to seek partners that would help 'Canadianize' Globalive's capital structure," Mr. Fan wrote in a research note to clients.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed IAIN MARLOW 2011

  • "One of the potential options for Globalive is to seek partners that would help 'Canadianize' Globalive's capital structure," Mr. Fan wrote in a research note to clients.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed IAIN MARLOW 2011

  • "One of the potential options for Globalive is to seek partners that would help 'Canadianize' Globalive's capital structure," Mr. Fan wrote in a research note to clients.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed IAIN MARLOW 2011

  • Ultimately, changes that Defence required to "Canadianize" the Chinook drove up the cost of each aircraft by 70 per cent more than what the supplier Boeing had first quoted.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Steven Chase 2010

  • Ultimately, changes that Defence required to "Canadianize" the Chinook drove up the cost of each aircraft by 70 per cent more than what the supplier Boeing had first quoted.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed STEVEN CHASE 2010

  • • Some U.S. based franchisors don't "Canadianize" their agreements.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Tony Wilson 2010

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