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Antonyms for nationalize


Grammar : Verb
Spell : nash-uh-nl-ahyz, nash-nuh-lahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz, ˈnæʃ nəˌlaɪz



Definition of nationalize

Origin :
  • 1800, "invest with a national character," from national + -ize. Meaning "bring under state control" is from 1869. Related: Nationalized; nationalizing.
  • verb socialize
Example sentences :
  • Understand me, Sir, I do not seek to centralize, but to nationalize.
  • Extract from : « Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 18 (of 20) » by Charles Sumner
  • His formula was “to royalize France and to nationalize the monarchy.”
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 » by Various
  • Details, if fairly studied, would do much to nationalize our architecture.
  • Extract from : « Continental Monthly, Volume 5, Issue 4 » by Various
  • Even in England the recent movement to nationalize the coal and oil resources is an indication of the general tendency.
  • Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith
  • As a striking illustration of the truth of this assertion the project of Henry George to nationalize the land may serve us.
  • Extract from : « What Shall We Do? » by Leo Tolstoy
  • A definite proposal to nationalize the railway systems of the Dominion of Canada was made during the war.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII » by Various
  • The object of the party as defined by M. (afterwards the duc) Decazes was to “nationalize the monarchy and to royalize France.”
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 » by Various
  • Their features were not easy to distinguish; when the Bolshevists assume dominion over us they will not nationalize our soap.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, October 6, 1920 » by Various
  • He never was in favor of any, nor (I) opposed to any, till the present one, which helps to Nationalize Slavery.
  • Extract from : « The Great Conspiracy, Complete » by John Alexander Logan
  • In view of the need of rapid development of mining by Chinese, it would probably be unwise to nationalize all mines here and now.
  • Extract from : « The Problem of China » by Bertrand Russell

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