# mediatize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈmiːdɪətʌɪz/

## Definitions
1. To make (a state or leader under the Holy Roman Empire) into a mediate vassal rather than an immediate one, directly under the emperor; (by extension) to annex while preserving certain rights and titles.
2. To reduce the effect of (something) by introducing a mediating agent.
3. To filter (an event etc.) through the mass media; to exploit (something or someone) for media exposure; to propagandize via social media.

## Etymology
From French médiatiser, German mediatisieren.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mediatize