nationalise

Verb

Meaning

put under state control or ownership

make national in character or scope

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

nationalize league club naturalization join associate consort entertain nationalization socialize hobnob nationalisation socialise naturalisation nationalizing

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Antonyms

denationalise separate avoid fight host argue

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Hypernyms

change alter modify

Hyponyms

communize communise

Examples

Do we really want to nationalise Marks and Spencers to make it as efficient as the Co-Op? Denis Healey

Mitterand nationalized the banks Source: Internet

His heroic deeds were nationalized by the press Source: Internet

In 1947, Chifley announced that he intended to nationalise Australia's private banks, arousing intense middle-class opposition which Menzies successfully exploited. Source: Internet

In October, Cripps told Whittle that he decided a better solution would be to nationalise Power Jets only. Source: Internet

Jaime Solares, leader of the Bolivian Workers Union, the COB, threatened that if parliament would not agree to nationalise gas, then they would “burn down parliament”. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

national-anarchism national-anarchist nationalisation nationaliser nationalism nationalist