Municipalize
Pronunciation : Mu*nic"i*pal*ize
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To bring under municipal oversight or control; as, a municipalized industry.
London people are now determined to centralize and to municipalize such services. The Century.
t. [Municipal + -ize.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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