Balkanize |ˈbôlkəˌnīz|
verb [ trans. ]
divide (a region or body) into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.
DERIVATIVES
Balkanization |ˌbôlkənəˈzā sh ən| noun
ORIGIN 1920s: from Balkan Peninsula (where this was done in the late 19th and early 20th cent.) + -ize .
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