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Nationalize
Meaning
Verb
●
In Oxford spellings:
To
make into
, or to become, a nation.
●
To
bring
a
private
company under the control of a specific government.
●
In Oxford spellings:
To
bring
a
concept
such as a political
issue
or
commercial
campaign
to the
attention
of the
entire
country.
●
In Politics & Oxford spellings:
To change from having local and
regional
variation
to being
national
in character
and scope.
●
In Oxford spellings:
To make
nation
al; 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
.
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Origin
nationalize
English
-ize
English
-isen
Middle English (1100-1500)
-iser
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-izare
Latin
-ιζειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
national
English
nationalis
Latin
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Etym
Antonyms
Privatize
Related
Renationalise
Deregulate
Privatize
Abolish
Defund
Federalize
Liquidate
Expropriate
Dismantle
Democratize
Decentralize
Collectivize
Regulate
Divest
Restructure
Liberalise
Liberalize
Monopolise
Subsidize
Collectivise
Privatise
Reorganize
Desegregate
Repatriate
Subsidise
Modernize
Annex
Modernise
Disband
Reform
Monopolize
Overthrow
Centralize
Fund
Diversify
Govern
Destroy
Ban
Boycott
Cripple
Consolidate
Abandon
Defend
Destabilise
Seize
Tax
Reopen
Blockade
Internationalise
Reimpose
Revive
Censor
Restart
Reconquer
Rebalance
Reenter
Monetise
Close Down
Prop Up
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