nationalize

English

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Alternative forms

• nationalise (chiefly British)

Etymology

national +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnæʃənəleɪz/

Verb

nationalize (third-person singular simple present nationalizes, present participle nationalizing, simple past and past participle nationalized)

1. (American) Alternative spelling of nationalise.
2. (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.

Derived terms

• nationalization

Translations

nationalise — see nationalise