communize

verb com·mu·nize \ ˈkäm-yə-ˌnīz , -yü- \

Definition of communize

communized; communizing

transitive verb

1 a : to make common

b : to make into state-owned property

2 : to subject to Communist principles of organization

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communization

play \ˌkäm-yə-nə-ˈzā-shən, -yü-\ noun

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Whether due to paranoia, or just to insure that any defensive battles are not fought on the motherland's soil, evidence is seen in the USSR surrounding itself with 'communized' countries during the Cold War.

— Alaska Dispatch News, "Readers write: Letters to the editor for Sunday, July 9," 9 July 2017

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