nationalize
🇺🇸
/ˈnæʃnəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ˈnæʃnəlaɪz/
verb
R
When the government takes control of a business or industry and owns it.
The government decided to nationalize the steel industry to protect jobs and ensure fair pricing.
translation
When the government takes control of a business or industry and owns it.
Word Forms
3rd Present
nationalizes
Past
nationalized
Perfect
nationalized
Progressive
nationalizing