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nationalization
(redirected from Nationalized industries)

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na·tion·al·ize  (nsh-n-lz, nshn-)
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.

nation·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.
nation·al·izer n.

nationalization
the act or process of the taking over of private industry by government. See also government.
See also: Economics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nationalization - the action of forming or becoming a nation
group action - action taken by a group of people
2.nationalization - the action of rendering national in character
change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
3.nationalization - changing something from private to state ownership or control
social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
denationalisation, denationalization, privatisation, privatization - changing something from state to private ownership or control
Translations
nationalization [ˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] Nnacionalización f
nationalization [ˌnæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] nationalisation (British) nnationalisation f
nationalization
nationalization [ˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn] nnazionalizzazione f


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