nationalizationnoun [ U ]
UK also nationalisation uk/ˌnæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/us/ˌnæʃənələˈzeɪʃən/GOVERNMENT, ECONOMICSa process in which a government takes control of an industry or company and becomes its owner:
the nationalization of sth His plans include the nationalization of electricity and energy companies.
The contract they signed in October was less lucrative than the one they had before nationalization.
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