denationalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce denationalize in British English:
UK [ˌdi:ˈnæʃnəlaɪz]
How to pronounce denationalize in American English:
US [ˌdi'næʃnəlaɪz]
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- Verb:
- put under private control or ownership
Word Origin
- denationalize (v.)
- 1807, "to deprive of nationality," from French dénationaliser (said in contemporary English publications to have been coined by Napoleon Buonaparte; denapoleonize was coined shortly thereafter); see de- + nationalize. Meaning "to transfer from national to private ownership" recorded from 1921. Related: Denationalized; denationalization.