nationalize
verb (used with object)
to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land.
nationalise
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a variation of
nationalize.
Example Sentences
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Powers to nationalise the steel industry have been passed, clearing the way for British Steel to be brought under public ownership.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Reed said at the time that the government did not have the money to nationalise the industry.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told MPs the government's likely next step would be to nationalise the Scunthorpe plant, which employs 2,700 people.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
Linda McCulloch from the Unite union said they would like the government to nationalise the site "to keep steelmaking alive in the UK".
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
It is idle to nationalise or municipalise industries by means of loans on which interest is paid.
From British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals by J. Ellis Barker
