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communize

/ˌkɑmjəˈnaɪz/

Other forms: communized; communizing

Definitions of communize
  1. verb
    make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles
    communize the government”
    synonyms: bolshevise, bolshevize, communise
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    type of:
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    make into property owned by the state
    “The new government communized all banks”
    synonyms: communise
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    type of:
    nationalise, nationalize
    put under state control or ownership
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