nationalization

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1. A government takeover of a private business.

nationalization

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1. The taking over of private property by a national government.

Example Sentences

The nationalization of campaign finance is becoming more common for U.S.

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One overriding factor is a process that has unfolded over the past 50 or more years called political nationalization.

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Either way, the election will close out an economic experiment marked by initial prosperity funded by Morales's nationalization of gas reserves.

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Still, with the rightward shift in the political landscape of the state and the nationalization of American politics over time, playing to the "hometown crowd" isn't as easy.

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There was a wave of nationalizations of large companies, although some small private businesses were allowed to stay open until 1968.

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