COMMUNIZE

communize, communise

(verb) make into property owned by the state; “The new government communized all banks”

communize, communise, bolshevize, bolshevise

(verb) make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles; “communize the government”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

communize (third-person singular simple present communizes, present participle communizing, simple past and past participle communized)

To make something the property of a community.

To impose Communist ideals on people.

To become or be made communistic.

To come under public ownership or control.

Antonyms

• decommunize

Source: Wiktionary



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