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nationalize

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

transitive verb

Definition:

1. transfer business to state ownership: to transfer a business, property, or industry from private to governmental control or ownership

2. make national: to make something national or to give a national character to something

3.
Same as naturalize (sense 1)

na·tion·al·i·za·tion [ nàshən'li záysh'n, nàshnəli záysh'n ] noun

na·tion·al·ized adjective

na·tion·al·iz·er noun

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