nationalize

[ nash-uh-nl-ahyz, nash-nuh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing.

1. to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land:

   a movement to nationalize the oil industry.

2. to make into a nation.
3. to naturalize.
4. to make national in extent or scope:

   a magazine article that nationalized a local problem.

verb (used without object)

, na·tion·al·ized, na·tion·al·iz·ing.

1. to become nationalized or naturalized:

   Those who remain in the country must nationalize.

nationalize

/ ˈnæʃnə-; ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. 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

Derived Forms

• ˌnationaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• nation·al·i·zation noun
• nation·al·izer noun
• anti·nation·al·i·zation adjective
• nonna·tion·al·i·zation noun
• over·nation·al·i·zation noun
• over·nation·al·ize verb (used with object) overnationalized overnationalizing
• re·nation·al·i·zation noun
• re·nation·al·ize verb renationalized renationalizing
• semi·nation·al·ized adjective
• un·nation·al·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of nationalize¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; national + -ize

Example Sentences

Yes, rural Americans are increasingly voting in lock-step with one another; the bloc is “nationalized” as we like to say.

From Salon

“Sure enough, we left there, and several years later, a dictator came in … and he nationalized the oil industry,” Luskin recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

The tumult demonstrates how important state attorneys general have become as they’ve taken on increasingly nationalized roles in addition to using the positions as springboards to run for governor or U.S.

From Seattle Times

How that case plays out — and how many of those 12 teams eventually jump on board with MLB’s “nationalize” plans on MLB Network — will help determine the future of the Mariners’ local media rights.

From Seattle Times

They talk about seizing white-owned land and nationalizing mines and banks.

From BBC