v.
Pronunciation: myu ̇ - ' ni-s ə -p ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1880
: to bring under municipal ownership or supervision <a plan to municipalize utilities>
– mu · nic · i · pal · i · za · tion \ - ˌ ni-s( ə -)p ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun