Dictionary

nationalize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈnæʃənəlaɪz/
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, rare) To make into, or to become, a nation.
   • Probably no Hindu who could make intelligent use of political freedom ever dreams of the present possibility of a nationalized India, […] 1910, History for Ready Reference from the Best Historians, page 316:
2. (British, English, Oxford, US) To bring a private company, or an industry comprising such companies, under the control of a specific government.
   • Near-synonym: socialize
   • The government plans to nationalize the energy industry.
3. (British, English, Oxford, US) To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country.
4. (British, English, Oxford, US) To change from having local and regional variation to being national in character and scope.
5. (British, English, Oxford, US, archaic) 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.

Forms

Antonyms

privatize · denationalize

Deriveds

nationalizer · nationalization · renationalize

Synonyms

socialize · deprivatize

Translations (47)

it nazionalizzare (to make a private asset public) · ms milik negarakan (to make a private asset public) · hu államosít (to make a private asset public) · cy nasiynoli (to make a private asset public) · uk націоналізо́вувати (to make a private asset public) · de verstaatlichen (to make a private asset public) · pt nacionalizar (to make a private asset public) · uk націоналізува́ти (to make a private asset public) · fr nationaliser (to make a private asset public) · bg национализи́рам (to make a private asset public) · pl unaradawiać (to make a private asset public) · cmn 國有化 /国有化 (to make a private asset public) · sk znárodňovať (to make a private asset public) · sv nationalisera (to make a private asset public) · cs znárodňovat (to make a private asset public) · vi quốc hữu hoá (to make a private asset public) · eo ŝtatigi (to make a private asset public) · cy gwladoli (to make a private asset public) · sk znárodniť (to make a private asset public) · es nacionalizar (to make a private asset public) · ky улутташтыруу (to make a private asset public) · ko 국유화하다 (to make a private asset public) · cs znárodnit (to make a private asset public) · pt estatizar (to make a private asset public) · ja 国有化する (to make a private asset public) · el κρατικοποιώ (to make a private asset public) · be нацыяналізава́ць (to make a private asset public) · ms nasionalisasikan (to make a private asset public) · my ပြည်သူပိုင်သိမ်း (to make a private asset public) · pl nacjonalizować (to make a private asset public) · hy պետականացնել (to make a private asset public) · cy cenedlaetholi (to make a private asset public) · pl upaństwawiać (to make a private asset public) · pl upaństwowić (to make a private asset public) · oc nacionalizar (to make a private asset public) · io nacionaligar (to make a private asset public) · sv förstatliga (to make a private asset public) · de nationalisieren (to make a private asset public) · pl znacjonalizować (to make a private asset public) · wa nåcionålijhî (to make a private asset public) · hy ազգայնացնել (to make a private asset public) · sv socialisera (to make a private asset public) · pl unarodowić (to make a private asset public) · mk национализи́ра (to make a private asset public) · ru национализи́ровать (to make a private asset public) · ar أَمَّمَ (to make a private asset public) · fi kansallistaa (to make a private asset public)