Definition of Talibanize in English:
Talibanize
(British Talibanise)
verb ˈtalɪbənʌɪzˈtæləbəˌnaɪz
[with object]Make similar to the Taliban or its regime, especially through the imposition of an ideology based on a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam.
their campaign to Talibanize the country
Example sentencesExamples
- It gives momentum to them in their campaign to Talibanize the country.
- Government ministers publicly rebuked him for wanting to "Talibanise" the country.
- She made some comment to the effect asking those guys not to Talibanize the country.
- They called it an attempt to Talibanise the education.
- He is proposing that we convert ourselves into a Talibanized society in order to keep them from trying to force us to Talibanize our society.
- They have been trying to Talibanise the province by setting up a department of virtue and vice.
- The militant group and its directive to adhere to Islamic principles is seen by senior state officials as attempt to "Talibanise" the society.
Definition of Talibanize in US English:
Talibanize
(British Talibanise)
verbˈtaləbəˌnīzˈtæləbəˌnaɪz
[with object]Make similar to the Taliban or its regime, especially through the imposition of an ideology based on a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam.
their campaign to Talibanize the country
Example sentencesExamples
- The militant group and its directive to adhere to Islamic principles is seen by senior state officials as attempt to "Talibanise" the society.
- They have been trying to Talibanise the province by setting up a department of virtue and vice.
- They called it an attempt to Talibanise the education.
- It gives momentum to them in their campaign to Talibanize the country.
- He is proposing that we convert ourselves into a Talibanized society in order to keep them from trying to force us to Talibanize our society.
- Government ministers publicly rebuked him for wanting to "Talibanise" the country.
- She made some comment to the effect asking those guys not to Talibanize the country.