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Nationalize

//ˈnæʃənəlaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make into, or to become, a nation. British, English, Oxford, US, rare

    "Probably no Hindu who could make intelligent use of political freedom ever dreams of the present possibility of a nationalized India, […]"

  2. 2
    put under state control or ownership wordnet
  3. 3
    To bring a private company, or an industry comprising such companies, under the control of a specific government. British, English, Oxford, US

    "Near-synonym: socialize"

  4. 4
    make national in character or scope wordnet
  5. 5
    To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country. British, English, Oxford, US
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  1. 6
    To change from having local and regional variation to being national in character and scope. British, English, Oxford, US
  2. 7
    To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation. British, English, Oxford, US, archaic

Etymology

From French nationaliser. By surface analysis, national + -ize.

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