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denationalize
de·na·tion·al·ize [ dee náshən'l z, dee náshnə lz ] (past and past participle de·na·tion·al·ized, present participle de·na·tion·al·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular de·na·tion·al·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. sell state-owned assets: to sell an industry or other major asset owned by the state to private investors
2. deprive of national rights: to deprive a people or nation of national rights or characteristics

de·na·tion·al·i·za·tion [ dee nàshən'li záysh'n, dee nàsh nəli záysh'n ] noun
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