1. organized or managed collectively by a community rather than by individuals or private entities

Examples

• The village’s communalized farming system allowed all residents to share in the harvest.
• After the revolution, many industries were communalized under government control.
• The communalized healthcare system provided free medical care to all citizens.
• Traditional communalized land ownership prevented any single family from claiming exclusive rights.
• The cooperative movement promoted communalized ownership of businesses and resources.
• In some societies, childcare responsibilities are communalized among extended family members.