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nationalizes

nationalizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nationalize.

Meaning of nationalize

Verb

nationalize (third-person singular simple present nationalizes, present participle nationalizing, simple past and past participle nationalized)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US, rare) To make into, or to become, a nation.
    • Probably no Hindu who could make intelligent use of political freedom ever dreams of the present possibility of a nationalized India, […]1910, History for Ready Reference from the Best Historians, page 316
  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
  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.
  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.

Questions about nationalizes

What is nationalizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Nationalizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of nationalize.

Words near nationalizes in the dictionary

  1. nationalizations
  2. nationalize
  3. nationalized
  4. nationalizer
  5. nationalizers
  6. nationalizes
  7. nationalizing
  8. nationally
  9. nationalness
  10. nationals
  11. nationette

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