communize

[ kom-yuh-nahyz ]
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verb (used with object),com·mu·nized, com·mu·niz·ing.
  1. (often initial capital letter) to impose Communist principles or systems of government on (a country or people).

  2. to make communistic.

  1. to make (something, as land or a house) the property of the community; to transfer from individual to community ownership.

Origin of communize

1
1885–90; back formation from communization, equivalent to Latin commūn(is) common + -ization
  • Also especially British, com·mu·nise .

Other words from communize

  • com·mu·ni·za·tion, noun
  • de·com·mu·nize, verb (used with object), de·com·mu·nized, de·com·mu·niz·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for communize

communize

communise

/ (ˈkɒmjʊˌnaɪz) /


verb(tr; sometimes capital)
  1. to make (property) public; nationalize

  2. to make (a person or country) communist

Derived forms of communize

  • communization or communisation, noun

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