cantonization en · NOUN
Etymology
From cantonize + -ation.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) subdivision of a land into small districts.
The cantonization of Bosnia-Hercegovina would reorganize the state into three autonomous ethnic regions, one each for Muslims, Serbs and Croats…
1992, Helsinki Watch, War Crimes in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Volume 1, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cantonizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |