Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
balkanize .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word balkanizes.
Examples
-
A diverse society is less trusting and the more society balkanizes, the better the chance for institutional breakdown and a collapse of the welfare state.
-
The agreement “appears duplicative of state efforts, wasteful of resources, and further balkanizes [Montgomery County Public Schools] from the statewide reform initiatives,” the board wrote, even as it dismissed an appeal of the contract.
-
The proliferation of SBSTAs adds to negotiation fatigue and balkanizes otherwise related issues.
Global Environmental Governance~ Elements of a Reform Agenda 2007
-
Never mind that Arizonans voted overwhelmingly against this type of harmful program, which hurts the students who never learn English and which balkanizes and divides our nation by language.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.