nationalize

Definition of Nationalize in English :

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Verb

1. nationalise, nationalize

put under state control or ownership

Example Sentences:
'Mitterand nationalized the banks'

nationalise

2. nationalise, nationalize

make national in character or scope

Example Sentences:
'His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nationalize

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verb (transitive)

1.

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

2.

to make national in scope, character, or status

3. a less common word for naturalize

Nationalize

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈnationalˌized or ˈnationalˌizing

1.

to make national in character

2.

to transfer ownership or control of (land, resources, industries, etc.) to the national government

Nationalize

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tr.v. na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing, na·tion·al·iz·es

1. To convert from private to governmental ownership and control: nationalize the steel industry.

2.

a. To make national in character, scope, or notoriety: "His high profile on such issues as abortion ... has already begun to nationalize his image" (Kenneth L. Woodward).

b. To render distinctively national: characteristics and issues that have tended to nationalize American political life.

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