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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When asked in a Sky News interview on Sunday whether a Burnham government would nationalise Thames Water, Labour's deputy leader Lucy Powell said: "Let's see".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
There were also proposals to nationalise British Steel, fast-track green energy infrastructure, forge closer trading ties with the EU, and invest in major improvements to rail services in northern England.
From BBC ● May 13, 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
Emerging from talks, 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. 9, 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
