nationalize

/ˈnæʃənəlaɪz/

nationalize · verb — to make into, or to become, a nation.

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nationalize is pronounced /ˈnæʃənəlaɪz/.

Etymology

From French nationaliser. By surface analysis, national + -ize.

verb

To make into, or to become, a nation.e.g.“Probably no Hindu who could make intelligent use of political freedom ever dreams of the present possibility of a nationalized India, […]” — 1910, History for Ready Reference from the Best Historians, page 316:
To bring a private company, or an industry comprising such companies, under the control of a specific government.e.g.“Near-synonym: socialize”
To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country.
To change from having local and regional variation to being national in character and scope.
To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.

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By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

nationalisation 77% match — The act or process of nationalising:; The act or process of making or becoming a nation. vs nationalize →
denationalize 71% match — To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize. vs nationalize →
renationalize 70% match — To nationalize again, after a previous privatization. vs nationalize →
nationalizer 69% match — One who, or that which, nationalizes. vs nationalize →
governmentalize 68% match — To bring (a private entity, or a decentralized entity) under government control; to nationalize. vs nationalize →
citizenize 66% match — To make (or become) a citizen of. vs nationalize →
renationalized 65% match — Nationalized again, after a previous privatization. vs nationalize →
multinationalize 64% match — To make or become multinational. vs nationalize →