nationalize
verb
na·tion·al·ize
ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
nationalized; nationalizing
1
: to give a national character to
2
: to invest control or ownership of in the national government
Examples of nationalize in a Sentence
The government nationalized the health-care system in the mid-1950s.
nationalizing the country's oil supply
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Social media can nationalize a local news story within minutes.
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Founded in 1845 and based in the small eastern German town of Glashütte in Saxony, A. Lange & Söhne had been nationalized and shuttered by the Soviet state following World War II.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
In 1979, legislators fully nationalized the handling of disasters with the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party nationalized major industries and created a comprehensive welfare state, which magnified the country’s financial challenges.
—Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
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Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Founded in 1845 and based in the small eastern German town of Glashütte in Saxony, A. Lange & Söhne had been nationalized and shuttered by the Soviet state following World War II.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024
In 1979, legislators fully nationalized the handling of disasters with the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
—Justin McBrien / Made By History, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
In the United Kingdom, the Labour Party nationalized major industries and created a comprehensive welfare state, which magnified the country’s financial challenges.
—Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018
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“Nationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nationalize. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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nationalize
verb
na·tion·al·ize
ˈnash-nəl-ˌīz
-ən-ᵊl-
nationalized; nationalizing
1
: to make national
2
: to remove from private ownership and place under government control
nationalize railroads
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nationalize
transitive verb
na·tion·al·ize
ˈna-shə-nə-ˌlīz
nationalized; nationalizing
: to invest control or ownership of in the national government
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