v.
Pronunciation: ( ' )d ē - ' nash-n ə - ˌ l ī z, - ' na-sh ə -n ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1807
1 : to divest of national character or rights
2 : to remove from ownership or control by the national government
– de · na · tion · al · i · za · tion \ ( ˌ )d ē - ˌ nash-n ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ na-sh ə -n ə -l ə - ' z ā - \ noun