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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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One camp, which included Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justice Hugo Black, was willing to declare denationalization unconstitutional.

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

Observers took keen interest in the fact that young, spirited, dynamic Finance Minister Montes de Oca has swallowed with such enthusiasm the Canadian doctor's bulky capsule: denationalization of railways.

From Time Magazine Archive

You may wonder why Fitz's father, a strong, sane man, permitted such attempts at denationalization upon his son and heir.

From The Spread Eagle and Other Stories by Morris, Gouverneur