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communize

com mu nize |ˈkämyəˌnīz ˈkɑmjənaɪz | verb [ with obj. ] cause (a country, people, or economic activity ) to be organized on the principles of communism. DERIVATIVES com mu ni za tion |ˌkämyənəˈzāSHən |noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin communis (see common ) + -ize .

 

Oxford Dictionary

communize

communize |ˈkɒmjʊnʌɪz |(also communise ) verb [ with obj. ] rare cause (a country or economic activity ) to be organized on the principles of communism. DERIVATIVES communization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun