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mu•nic•i•pal•ize
Pronunciation: (myOO-nis'u-pu-līz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to make a municipality of.
2. to bring under municipal ownership or control.
Also, esp. Brit.,mu•nic'i•pal•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.