( BrE also na·tion·al·ise ) / ˈnæʃnəlaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to put an industry or a company under the control of the government, which becomes its owner :
nationalized industries
OPP denationalize , privatize
► na·tion·al·iza·tion , na·tion·al·isa·tion / ˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmE -ləˈz-/ noun [ U , C ]