"balkanization" meaning in All languages combined

See balkanization on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: balkanizations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} balkanization (countable and uncountable, plural balkanizations)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Balkanization. Tags: alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Balkanization
    Sense id: en-balkanization-en-noun-NgTGCdvS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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