Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Transference from private to municipal ownership. See
municipalize , 2. - noun The act or process of converting (a community) into a municipality, of bringing it under municipal control, or of providing for it the privileges of local self-government. Also spelled
municipalisation .
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Examples
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This sound rule is, I know, continually ignored, and successful municipal enterprises outside its restrictions are constantly urged in justification, but the fact remains that once a municipality ignores this rule, over-municipalization is almost bound to be the result, and over-municipalization always has and always will work a great injustice to the poorest ratepayers in the community, and strike at the very root of municipal credit.
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Glasgow is not suffering from maladministration of its affairs, but from an over-indulgence in municipalization, carried into the realm of speculative enterprises, which always involves the investment of a large amount of capital and the running of many risks.
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The "municipalization" or "public subsidy" of health habits is indispensable to protecting industrial efficiency.
Civics and Health William H. Allen
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When the city first considered municipalization, Xcel offered to finance and build a local smart grid but has since been allowed by the state's public utility commission to charge Coloradans for significant cost overruns.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
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Xcel has dumped over $450,000 into a vote no campaign, 10 times the expenditures of the grassroots groups supporting the municipalization ballot measure.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
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Xcel has dumped over $450,000 into a vote no campaign, 10 times the expenditures of the grassroots groups supporting the municipalization ballot measure.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
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Xcel has dumped over $450,000 into a vote no campaign, 10 times the expenditures of the grassroots groups supporting the municipalization ballot measure.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
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When the city first considered municipalization, Xcel offered to finance and build a local smart grid but has since been allowed by the state's public utility commission to charge Coloradans for significant cost overruns.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
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When the city first considered municipalization, Xcel offered to finance and build a local smart grid but has since been allowed by the state's public utility commission to charge Coloradans for significant cost overruns.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
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When the city first considered municipalization, Xcel offered to finance and build a local smart grid but has since been allowed by the state's public utility commission to charge Coloradans for significant cost overruns.
John Farrell: Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy John Farrell 2011
corylusavellana commented on the word municipalization
Ooooh... wonderful! In a horrid way. It sounds like the word of choice for 60s town planners...
January 2, 2009