Definition of nationalize
nationalized
;nationalizing
transitive verb
1 : to give a national character to
2 : to invest control or ownership of in the national government
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Examples of nationalize in a Sentence
The government nationalized the health-care system in the mid-1950s.
nationalizing the country's oil supply
Recent Examples of nationalize from the Web
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But, there's no question that this race has been nationalized almost since its start, with both parties test-driving their potential 2018 messages.
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Corbyn advocates re-nationalizing the railways, scrapping university tuition fees and extending free child care.
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Over the holiday weekend, Flagstone attorney Gene Stearns compared Russell’s push to terminate Flagstone’s agreement and take over the mega-yacht marina Bayraktar built and opened last year to a country nationalizing private resources.
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1799
First Known Use of nationalize
1799
NATIONALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
nationalize
playDefinition of nationalize for English Language Learners
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: to cause (something) to be under the control of a national government
NATIONALIZE Defined for Kids
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nationalized
;nationalizing
: to place under government control
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nationalize
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nationalized
nationalizing
: to invest control or ownership of in the national government
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