nationalise

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na⋅tion⋅al⋅ize

[nash-uh-nl-ahyz, nash-nuh-lahyz]

verb, -ized, -iz⋅ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.

2.	to make into a nation.

3.	to naturalize.

4.	to make national in extent or scope: a magazine article that nationalized a local problem.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to become nationalized or naturalized: Those who remain in the country must nationalize.

Also, especially British, na⋅tion⋅al⋅ise.

Origin:
1790–1800; national + -ize

Related forms:

na⋅tion⋅al⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun

na⋅tion⋅al⋅iz⋅er, noun

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