nationalize
gb/nˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/ us/nˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/
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put under state ownership
If a government nationalizes something, it takes control or ownership of it from private owners.
Tipar de utilizare:
nationalize [an industry/company/service/asset]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse nationalize with naturalize, which means to make someone a legal citizen.
Sinonime
take over (Less precise; can be done by any organization, not only a government.)
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expropriate (Emphasizes taking property, often by legal authority and sometimes without full compensation.)
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socialize (More ideological and broader; suggests collective or state control.)
Antonime
privatize (Transfer from government ownership or control to private ownership.)
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denationalize (Return something from national government ownership or control, especially to private owners.)
Colocații
nationalize an industry
|nationalize a company
|nationalize the banks
|nationalize the railways
|nationalize oil production
|nationalize public utilities
|fully nationalize
|partly nationalize
|threaten to nationalize
|vote to nationalize
Teme
government
|economics
|business
|public_policy
Exemple
- The new government promised not to nationalize the banks.
- Several oil companies were nationalized after the revolution.
- Critics argued that nationalizing the rail network would be expensive but would improve coordination.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The state decided to nationalize the railway.
- The government may nationalize the company.
Verb
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make national in scope
To make something affect, involve, or be discussed by the whole country instead of only one area.
Tipar de utilizare:
nationalize [an issue/campaign/system/debate]
Greșeală frecventă:
This sense is about national scale or attention, not necessarily government ownership.
Sinonime
centralize (Emphasizes moving control to a central authority; not always specifically national.)
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federalize (Means put under federal authority, especially in countries with federal systems.)
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standardize (Emphasizes making rules or practices uniform, not necessarily national.)
Antonime
localize (Make something local in focus, control, or character.)
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regionalize (Organize or adapt something by region rather than nationally.)
Colocații
nationalize the debate
|nationalize an election
|nationalize a campaign
|nationalize an issue
|nationalize the conversation
|nationalize standards
|nationalize the curriculum
|nationalize local politics
Teme
government
|politics
|media
|organizations
Exemple
- The party tried to nationalize the election by focusing on inflation and immigration.
- A single televised hearing helped nationalize what had begun as a local controversy.
- The education minister proposed nationalizing testing standards across the country.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The crisis nationalized the debate.
- They wanted to nationalize school standards.
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Forma de dicționar
nationalize
IPA
GB/nˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/
US/nˈæʃənəlˌaɪz/
Silabe și accent
na - tion - al - ize (4 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (na)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: nationalize
- 3rd Person Singular: nationalizes
- Present Participle: nationalizing
- Past: nationalized
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