balkanize

verb

Meaning

Divide a region or group into smaller, mutually hostile units.

Examples

The political landscape started to balkanize as regional factions demanded total independence from the central government.
If the internet continues to balkanize into isolated national networks, the global exchange of ideas will suffer.

Synonyms: split, fragment, partition, disintegrate

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balkanize

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbɔːlkənaɪz/

Definition

Divide a region or group into smaller, mutually hostile units.

Examples

The political landscape started to balkanize as regional factions demanded total independence from the central government.
If the internet continues to balkanize into isolated national networks, the global exchange of ideas will suffer.
The team began to balkanize into cliques, making it impossible to coordinate a unified strategy for the project.

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