Definition of nationalize Nationalize

/næˈʃʌnʌlajˌz/ - [natshunulayz] - na•tion•al•ize

We found 6 definitions of nationalize from 5 different sources.

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British English

nationalise - /nˈæʃənəlˌa‍ɪz/

American English

nationalize - /næˈʃʌnʌlajˌz/

What does nationalize mean?

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Verb

nationalizes, nationalizing, nationalized  

nationalize - put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks"
  nationalise
  denationalise, denationalize put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized"
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
  communise, communize make into property owned by the state; "The new government communized all banks"
nationalize - make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press"
  nationalise
  modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • nationalize (Verb)
    To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • nationalize (v. t.)
    To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • nationalize
    To convert a private industry into one controlled by the government.

Part of speech

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  • nationalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of nationalize (infinitive).
  • nationalize, verb (infinitive).

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