nationalize

[ nash-uh-nl-ahyz, nash-nuh-lahyz ]

/ ˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz, ˈnæʃ nəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing.

to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.

to make into a nation.

to naturalize.

to make national in extent or scope: a magazine article that nationalized a local problem.

verb (used without object), na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing.

to become nationalized or naturalized: Those who remain in the country must nationalize.

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Also especially British, na·tion·al·ise .

Origin of nationalize

First recorded in 1790–1800; national + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM nationalize

na·tion·al·i·za·tion, nounna·tion·al·iz·er, nounan·ti·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, adjectivenon·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun

o·ver·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·na·tion·al·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·na·tion·al·ized, o·ver·na·tion·al·iz·ing.re·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, nounre·na·tion·al·ize, verb, re·na·tion·al·ized, re·na·tion·al·iz·ing.sem·i·na·tion·al·ized, adjectiveun·na·tion·al·ized, adjective

Words nearby nationalize

nationalism, nationalist, Nationalist China, nationality, nationalization, nationalize, National Labor Relations Act, National Labor Relations Board, National League, National Liberation Front, national liberation movements

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How to use nationalize in a sentence

The age of social media, cable news and nationalized congressional politics has also allowed a variety of other actors to lead the party symbolically and advance its agenda on cultural and economic issues.
Presidents Used To Be The Faces Of Their Political Parties. Is That No Longer The Case?|Julia Azari|July 13, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
Yermak, the presidential chief of staff, says the government intends to nationalize Motor Sich and keep it under state control.
Exclusive: Documents Reveal Erik Prince's $10 Billion Plan to Make Weapons and Create a Private Army in Ukraine|Simon Shuster/Kyiv|July 7, 2021|Time
For nearly a century, liberals and progressives have believed that we can only solve our problems by nationalizing them, and there was much evidence to support this view.
The search for balance among four Americas|William Galston|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
Conversely, fundraising — which the Classic model relies upon fairly heavily — may be a misleading metric in a world in which races are highly nationalized and a high fundraising total doesn’t necessarily indicate an abundance of local support.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Forecasts Did And What We’ll Be Thinking About For 2022|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|June 8, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

The Federal Reserve provided $9 trillion of emergency loans to banks, and nationalized the nation’s largest insurance company, AIG.
The Free Market is Dead: What Will Replace It?|Chris Hughes|April 26, 2021|Time
Democrats have been anxious not to nationalize the election as a referendum on President Obama.
What the GOP Will Do If It Wins Congress|Stuart Stevens|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The goal is to nationalize the race around Obama, whose approval rating in Kansas is just 33 percent.
As Roberts and Orman Double Down, It’s War in Kansas|Eleanor Clift|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The effort will be to quasi-nationalize what happened in Colorado then.
Democrats’ Best Weapon for Midterms: Fear of a Red Senate|Michael Tomasky|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a result, her biggest strength, even some Republicans here concede, is her ability to nationalize the contest at every turn.
Nikki Haley Brings Out Perry, Jindal, and Walker for Reelection Bid|David Catanese|August 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They do not want to demonize undocumented workers, nationalize the Arizona immigration law, or kill the Dream Act.
Paul Begala on Romney’s Desperate Dive to the Right in the Arizona Debate|Paul Begala|February 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST
A definite proposal to nationalize the railway systems of the Dominion of Canada was made during the war.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
Their features were not easy to distinguish; when the Bolshevists assume dominion over us they will not nationalize our soap.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920|Various
In view of the need of rapid development of mining by Chinese, it would probably be unwise to nationalize all mines here and now.
The Problem of China|Bertrand Russell
Even if fairly carried out, that policy is just as certain to nationalize slavery as the doctrine of Jeff Davis himself.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Five|Abraham Lincoln
He never was in favor of any nor opposed to any, till the present one, which helps to nationalize slavery.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Three|Abraham Lincoln

British Dictionary definitions for nationalize

nationalize

nationalise

/ (ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz, ˈnæʃnə-) /

verb (tr)

to put (an industry, resources, etc) under state control or ownership

to make national in scope, character, or status

a less common word for naturalize

Derived forms of nationalize

nationalization or nationalisation, noun

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nationalize

Origin of nationalize

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British Dictionary definitions for nationalize

nationalise

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