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denationalize
[ dee-nash-uh-nl-ahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove (an industry or the like) from government ownership or control.
- to deprive of national status, attachments, or characteristics.
denationalize
/ diːˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz /
verb
- to return or transfer (an industry, etc) from public to private ownership
- to deprive (an individual, people, institution, etc) of national character or nationality
Derived Forms
- deˌnationaliˈzation, noun
Other Word Forms
- de·nation·al·i·zation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of denationalize1
Example Sentences
Effectively, it denationalized the issue by letting states go their separate ways.
When the Republic of Latvia became independent after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, property was denationalized and Latvians reclaimed it.
This is in part a response to the experience of World War II, when Jewish citizens were classified, denationalized and, in many cases, deported to Nazi concentration camps.
Today, Muslims are the ones denationalized, in some of our laws and in our public perception of Muslims’ rights.
Thus the appeal of a cosmopolitan, denationalized political ethos that reified the individual over the group.
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Q: Fill in the blank: "Salchipapas" is a portmanteau of the Spanish words for ______ and ______.
- salt and potatoes
- sausage and French fries
- sardines and French fries
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