Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of changing something from private to state ownership or control: This refers to the policy or action of transferring assets, industries, or property from private hands to public (state or community) ownership.
   • The organization of a nation on the basis of communism: This refers to the process of restructuring a society and its economy according to communist principles, such as collective ownership of the means of production.
   • A change from private property to public property owned by the community: This is a specific instance or result of the process, where property rights are fundamentally altered.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The rapid communisation of the agricultural sector led to significant social upheaval.
  • The party's manifesto called for the communisation of major industries.
  • Historians debate the effects of the communisation that occurred in the mid-20th century.

Advanced Usage

• "Forced communisation": This phrase emphasizes that the process was implemented by coercion or against the will of the property owners.

  • The period was marked by forced communisation and the suppression of dissent.

• "Gradual communisation": This describes a slow, incremental process of transferring ownership to the state.

  • The government pursued a policy of gradual communisation over a decade.

Variants and Related Words

• Communize (verb): To bring under public ownership or control; to make communist.

  • The regime sought to communize the entire economy.

• Communism (noun): The political and economic ideology advocating for a classless society where property is publicly owned.

• Communist (noun/adjective): A person who supports communism; relating to communism.

Synonyms

• Nationalization: The transfer of a major branch of industry or commerce from private to state ownership or control. (Note: This is a close synonym but can occur in non-communist contexts.)
• Collectivization: The organization of a nation's economy and agriculture based on pooling land and labor, often associated with communisation.

Related Phrases

• "Process of communisation": A common collocation describing the ongoing action.
  • The process of communisation was met with both support and resistance.

Related Idioms

Note: The word "communisation" itself is a technical, political term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily in historical, economic, and political discourse.

Noun

1. changing something from private to state ownership or control
2. the organization of a nation of the basis of communism
3. a change from private property to public property owned by the community