1. plural of balkanization; the process of breaking up a region, country, or organization into smaller, often hostile or competing units
Usage: usually used in political or geopolitical contexts; often implies fragmentation that weakens the whole

Examples

• The balkanizations of the former Soviet republics created new independent nations.
• Political analysts warned about the balkanizations of the internet into regional networks.
• The company's balkanizations into competing divisions reduced overall efficiency.
• Historical balkanizations of empires often led to prolonged regional conflicts.
• Some scholars fear the balkanizations of global trade agreements could harm economies.
• The balkanizations of the Balkans in the 1990s resulted in multiple wars.