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na·tion·al·ize
(năsh′ə-nə-līz′, năsh′nə-)tr.v. na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing, na·tion·al·iz·es
1. To convert from private to governmental ownership and control: nationalize the steel industry.
2.
a. To make national in character, scope, or notoriety: "His high profile on such issues as abortion ... has already begun to nationalize his image" (Kenneth L. Woodward).
b. To render distinctively national: characteristics and issues that have tended to nationalize American political life.
na′tion·al·i·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
na′tion·al·iz′er n.
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nationalize
(ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz; ˈnæʃnə-) ornationalise
vb (tr)
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to put (an industry, resources, etc) under state control or ownership
2. to make national in scope, character, or status
3. a less common word for naturalize
ˌnationaliˈzation, ˌnationaliˈsation n
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na•tion•al•ize
(ˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz, ˈnæʃ nəˌlaɪz)v. -ized, -iz•ing. v.t.
1. to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as an industry or land.
2. to make into a nation.
3. to make national in extent or scope.
v.i. 4. to become nationalized.
[1790–1800]
na`tion•al•i•za′tion, n.
na′tion•al•iz`er, n.
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nationalize
Past participle: nationalized
Gerund: nationalizing
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| Verb | 1. | nationalize - put under state control or ownership; "Mitterand nationalized the banks" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" communise, communize - make into property owned by the state; "The new government communized all banks" denationalise, denationalize - put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized" |
| 2. | nationalize - make national in character or scope; "His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press" |
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nationalize
verbTo place under government or group ownership or control:
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Translations
znárodnit
nationalisere
kansallistaa
nacionalizirati
államosít
òjóînÿta
国営にする
국영화하다
znárodniť
nationalisera
กำกับดูแลโดยรัฐ
devletleştirmekkamulaştırmakmillileştirmek
quốc hữu hoá
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nationalize
[ˈnæʃənəlaɪz] nationalise (British) vt → nationaliserto be nationalized [industry] → être nationalisé(e)
The railways had been nationalized → Les chemins de fer avaient été nationalisés.National Lottery n (British) the National Lottery → la Loterie nationale
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nationalize
vt industries etc → verstaatlichen
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nation
(ˈneiʃən) noun1. a group of people living in a particular country, forming a single political and economic unit.
2. a large number of people who share the same history, ancestors, culture etc (whether or not they all live in the same country). the Jewish nation.
national (ˈnӕʃənəl) adjective of or belonging to a particular nation. national government; national pride.
ˈnationally adverbˈnationalism (ˈnӕ-) noun
1. a sense of pride in the history, culture, achievements etc of one's nation.
2. the desire to bring the people of one's nation together under their own government.
ˈnationalist (ˈnӕ-) nounˌnationaˈlistic adjective
nationality (nӕʃəˈnӕləti) – plural natioˈnalities – noun
(the state of belonging to) a particular nation. `What nationality are you?' `I'm German'; You can see (people of) many nationalities in London.
ˈnationalize, ˈnationalise (ˈnӕ-) verb to make (especially an industry) the property of the nation as a whole rather than the property of an individual.
ˌnationaliˈzation, ˌnationaliˈsation nounnational anthem
a nation's official song or hymn.
national service in some countries, a period of compulsory service in the armed forces.
ˌnation-ˈwide adjective, adverb (happening etc) throughout the whole nation. a nation-wide broadcast; They travelled nation-wide.
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nationalize
→ يَجعَلُ صِنَاعَةً مِلْكاً لِلدَّولَةِ znárodnit nationalisere verstaatlichen εθνικοποιώ nacionalizar kansallistaa nationaliser nacionalizirati nazionalizzare 国営にする 국영화하다 nationaliseren nasjonalisere upaństwowić nacionalizar, naturalizar-se национализировать nationalisera กำกับดูแลโดยรัฐ kamulaştırmak quốc hữu hoá 国有化Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009