nationalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce nationalize in British English:
UK [ˈnæʃnəlaɪz]
How to pronounce nationalize in American English:
US [ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz, ˈnæʃnə-]
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- Verb:
- put under state control or ownership
- make national in character or scope
Word Origin
- nationalize (v.)
- 1800, "invest with a national character," from national + -ize. Meaning "bring under state control" is from 1869. Related: Nationalized; nationalizing.
Example
- 1. Fascism doesn 't nationalize private property as socialism does .
- 2. They are trying to nationalize health care too .
- 3. They can close markets down , nationalize firms and write new rules .
- 4. Second , immediately nationalize insolvent institutions .
- 5. He played down any need to nationalize american banks , without specifically ruling out the option .