nationalize

[ nash-uh-nl-ahyz, nash-nuh-lahyz ]
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verb (used with object),na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.

  2. to make into a nation.

  1. to naturalize.

  2. 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.
  1. to become nationalized or naturalized: Those who remain in the country must nationalize.

Origin of nationalize

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; national + -ize
  • Also especially British, na·tion·al·ise .

Other words from nationalize

  • na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • na·tion·al·iz·er, noun
  • an·ti·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, adjective
  • non·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • o·ver·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
  • o·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, noun
  • re·na·tion·al·ize, verb, re·na·tion·al·ized, re·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
  • sem·i·na·tion·al·ized, adjective
  • un·na·tion·al·ized, adjective

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How to use nationalize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for nationalize

nationalize

nationalise

/ (ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz, ˈnæʃnə-) /


verb(tr)
  1. to put (an industry, resources, etc) under state control or ownership

  2. to make national in scope, character, or status

  1. a less common word for naturalize

Derived forms of nationalize

  • nationalization or nationalisation, noun

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