re nationalize

na·tion·al·ize

[nash-uh-nl-ahyz, nash-nuh-lahyz] verb, na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·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.
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Also, especially British, na·tion·al·ise.


Origin:
1790–1800; national + -ize

na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
na·tion·al·iz·er, noun
an·ti·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, adjective
non·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
o·ver·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
o·ver·na·tion·al·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·na·tion·al·ized, o·ver·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
re·na·tion·al·i·za·tion, noun
re·na·tion·al·ize, verb, re·na·tion·al·ized, re·na·tion·al·iz·ing.
sem·i·na·tion·al·ized, adjective
un·na·tion·al·ized, adjective
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