nationalize

1. (British, English, Oxford, US, rare)To make into, or to become, a nation.

2. (British, English, Oxford, US)To bring a private company, or an industry comprising such companies, under the control of a specific government.

   Near-synonym: socialize

   The government plans to nationalize the energy industry.

3. (British, English, Oxford, US)To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country.

4. (British, English, Oxford, US)To change from having local and regional variation to being national in character and scope.

   make national in character or scope

5. (British, English, Oxford, US, archaic)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.

   nationalisieren, verstaatlichen

   национализи́роватьnacionalizírovatʹ

   націоналізува́тиnacionalizuváty, націоналізо́вуватиnacionalizóvuvaty

1. Algeria nationalized its oil industry.

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2. Algeria shouldn't nationalize private businesses.

   deAlgerien sollte keine privaten Geschäfte verstaatlichen. — mborus

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3. Algeria nationalized its oil infrastructure.

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4. Boumediene nationalized Algeria's private businesses.

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5. The politician supports nationalizing Amazon.

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