ˈnashən ə lˌīz, -shnəˌlīz, ˈnaash-, ˈnaish- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: probably from French nationaliser, from national + -iser -ize
1. : to give a national character to : make distinctively national
factors tending to nationalize American politics
2. : to invest in the central government of a nation the control or ownership of
it … nationalized ownership of all agricultural estates, factories, … and all means of production — A.J.Osgniach
the movement to nationalize industry — P.H.Douglas
— compare collectivize , socialize