nationalize
verb (used with object)
to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land.
was nationalizing
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past progressiveof nationalize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Then he announced that the Government was "nationalizing" all silver bullion in the U. S., would pay silver owners 50.01¢ an oz.
From Time Magazine Archive
As the conference began, Lagos announced that it was nationalizing the Nigerian interests of British Petroleum.
From Time Magazine Archive
