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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The longer-term plan is for the vessels to use Ardrossan harbour, which the Scottish government plans to nationalise.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Niger's military junta says it will nationalise the majority French-owned local uranium company in the latest escalation in a row between the two countries.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 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
There are growing calls for the government to nationalise the company.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
For instance it can partly nationalise the medical profession by establishing appointments for doctors, at relief offices, schools, and lycées.
From The Cult of Incompetence by Beatrice Barstow
