mediatize

Betekenis (Engels)

1. To make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; (by extension) to annex while preserving certain rights and titles.
2. To reduce the effect of (something) by introducing a mediating agent.
3. To filter (an event etc.) through the mass media; to exploit (something or someone) for media exposure.

Synoniemen

colonize

subjugate

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmiːdɪətʌɪz/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French médiatiser, German mediatisieren.