denationalize
UK/diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/
denationalize verb: to transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
Verb
denationalize (third-person singular simple present denationalizes, present participle denationalizing, simple past and past participle denationalized)
- To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
- To strip of nationhood; to cease to recognise, or allow to exist, as a nation.
- Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]1847 March 30, Herman Melville, Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas; […], London: John Murray, […], →OCLC
- What does signify, however, is the assumption that evangelical missions introduce or maintain an alien culture and that they denationalize.1933, John T. Tucker, Angola, the land of the blacksmith prince
denationalize meaning in Bengali
denationalize in Bengali
- বেসরকারীকরণ করা, জাতিসত্তা কেড়ে নেওয়া
Forms of denationalize
| third-person singular present | denationalizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | denationalizing |
| past participle | denationalized |
| past | denationalized |
| alternative form | denationalise |
Origin of denationalize
From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.
Words formed from denationalize
Questions about denationalize
- What does denationalize mean?
- Denationalize means to transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
- What is denationalize in Bengali?
- Denationalize in Bengali is বেসরকারীকরণ করা, জাতিসত্তা কেড়ে নেওয়া. See Denationalize meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is denationalize?
- Denationalize is a verb.
- How do you pronounce denationalize?
- Denationalize is pronounced /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of denationalize?
- The past tense of denationalize is denationalized.
Words near denationalize in the dictionary
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