nationalize.
To make into, or to become, a nation.
Meaning & usage
To make into, or to become, a nation.
To bring a private company, or an industry comprising such companies, under the control of a specific government.
The government plans to nationalize the energy industry.
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.
Where this word comes from
From French nationaliser. By surface analysis, national + -ize.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.