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denationalization

American  
[dee-na-shuhn-uhl-uh-zay-shuhn] / diˌnæ ʃən əl əˈzeɪ ʃən /

noun

plural

denationalizations
  1. the act or process of denationalizing.


Example Sentences

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On March 31, 1958, the court announced its decision regarding three denationalization cases: Trop, Nishikawa, and Perez.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

There are moments of uplift, but also ample attention to the difficulties that still linger for so many in the wake of denationalization.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2021

Burma and the Dominican Republic offer two of the most dramatic examples of what mass denationalization actually looks like in practice.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2018

While Chirac asked the National Assembly for the authority to begin the process of deregulation and denationalization, Balladur was already outlining other economic reforms.

From Time Magazine Archive

It means at the same time a clear rejection of any imperialism which aims at the subjugation of foreign peoples or the denationalization of alien populations.

From Readings on Fascism and National Socialism Selected by members of the department of philosophy, University of Colorado by Various