variants
also British nationalise
nationalizes; nationalized; nationalizing
: to cause (something) to be under the control of a national government
The government nationalized the health-care system in the mid-1950s.
nationalizing the country's oil supply
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“Nationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/nationalize. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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