| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
| to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. |
nationalize or nationalise (ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz, ˈnæʃnə-, ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz, ˈnæʃnə-) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to put (an industry, resources, etc) under state control or ownership |
| 2. | to make national in scope, character, or status |
| 3. | a less common word for naturalize |
| nationalise or nationalise | |
| —vb | |
| nationali'zation or nationalise | |
| —n | |
| nationali'sation or nationalise | |
| —n | |