To organize or structure something according to congregational principles; to make something operate as independent local congregations rather than under central control.
From 'congregational' plus the suffix '-ize' (to make or become), created in English in the 19th century to describe organizing systems like congregationalism.
This is a really rare verb—you might congregationalize a church structure or organization by giving local groups more power and independence in their decision-making.
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