borderization
noun/ˌboɹdɚ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/
Etymology From border + -ization.
1
The establishment or demarcation of a border; or the process of doing so by militarizing or otherwise fortifying it, often to alter its status or restrict movement.
- the borderization of states
2
Specifically The gradual and nefarious encroachment of one state's control into a disputed or neighboring territory by means of erecting illegitimate infrastructure, military presence, or administrative measures such as detainment.
- Russia's borderization of Georgia
- Derived terms
- borderize