communize
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com·mu·nize
(kŏm′yə-nīz′)tr.v. com·mu·nized, com·mu·niz·ing, com·mu·niz·es
1. To subject to public ownership or control.
2. To convert to Communist principles or control.
com′mu·ni·za′tion (-nĭ-zā′shən) n.
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communize
(ˈkɒmjʊˌnaɪz) orcommunise
vb (tr; sometimes capital)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to make (property) public; nationalize
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to make (a person or country) communist
ˌcommuniˈzation, ˌcommuniˈsation n
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com•mu•nize
(ˈkɒm yəˌnaɪz)v.t. -nized, -niz•ing.
1. (often cap.) to impose Communist principles or systems of government on (a country or people).
2. to make communistic.
3. to make (land, a house, etc.) the property of the community.
[1885–90; back formation from communization < Latin commūn(is) common]
com`mu•ni•za′tion, n.
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communize
Past participle: communized
Gerund: communizing
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| Verb | 1. | communize - make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles; "communize the government" |
| 2. | communize - make into property owned by the state; "The new government communized all banks" nationalize, nationalise - put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks" |
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communize
vt → kommunistisch machen
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