Coca-colonize

Coca-colonize
Coca-colonization, n.
/koh'keuh kol"euh nuyz', -koh"leuh-/, v.t., Coca-colonized, Coca-colonizing.
to bring (a foreign country) under the influence of U.S. trade, popular culture, and attitudes.
Also, esp. Brit., Coca-colonise.
[b. Coca-cola (a brand name of a cola drink, considered a typical American product) and COLONIZE]

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