NATIONALIZE


Meaning of NATIONALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnash-nə-ˌlīz, ˈna-shə-nə-ˌlīz ]

transitive verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

Date: 1800

1. : to give a national character to

2. : to invest control or ownership of in the national government

• na·tion·al·i·za·tion ˌnash-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌna-shə-nə-lə- noun

• na·tion·al·iz·er ˈnash-nə-ˌlī-zər, ˌna-shə-nə-ˌlī-zər noun

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