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nationalize

na·tio·na·lize

UK/ˈnæʃənəlaɪz/ US/ˈnæʃnʌˌlaɪz/ uncommon archaic british rare us

verb

1.

put under state control or ownership

  • “Mitterand nationalized the banks”
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2.

make national in character or scope

  • “His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press”
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Origin

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

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