na·tion·al·ize also Brit na·tion·al·ise 
/ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz/ verb
na·tion·al·iz·es; na·tion·al·ized; na·tion·al·iz·ing /ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz/ verb [+ obj] : to cause (something) to be under the control of a national government
▪ The government nationalized the health-care system in the mid-1950s. ▪ nationalizing the country's oil supply — opposite privatize, ( Brit) denationalize
▪ The government nationalized the health-care system in the mid-1950s. ▪ nationalizing the country's oil supply — opposite privatize, ( Brit) denationalize
— na·tion·al·i·za·tion also Brit na·tion·al·i·sa·tion /ˌnæʃənələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌnæʃənəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ the nationalization of health care
/ˌnæʃənələˈzeɪʃən, Brit ˌnæʃənəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ the nationalization of health care
