nationalize
verb (used with object)
to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land.
nationalized
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past participleof nationalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nationalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nationalizeverb (used with object)to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land.
Example Sentences
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Venezuela also nationalized Exxon’s assets there in 1976.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Exxon and ConocoPhillips sued Venezuela after the country nationalized their assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Mulder points to British Steel as the poster child: nationalized by Labour in 1951, privatized by Conservatives in 1953, renationalized by Labour in 1967 and reprivatized by Thatcher in 1987.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Exxon Mobil lived through it when Hugo Chávez nationalized its projects in 2007 and spent years in international arbitration recovering pennies on the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
He had reduced private ownership of land, nationalized certain sectors of the economy, pioneered rapid industrialization, democratized education, and built a modem army.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
