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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024na•tion•al•ize /ˈnæʃənəlˌaɪz, ˈnæʃnəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. - Governmentto bring (an industry, or land) under the ownership or control of a government:That country has nationalized its airlines.
na•tion•al•i•za•tion /ˌnæʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -nat-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024na•tion•al•ize (nash′ə nl īz′, nash′nə līz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. v.t. - Governmentto bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land:a movement to nationalize the oil industry.
- Governmentto make into a nation.
- Governmentto naturalize.
- Governmentto make national in extent or scope:a magazine article that nationalized a local problem.
v.i. - Governmentto become nationalized or naturalized:Those who remain in the country must nationalize.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] na′tion•al•ise′. - national + -ize 1790–1800
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