- to return or transfer (an industry, etc) from public to private ownership
- to deprive (an individual, people, institution, etc) of national character or nationality
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de•na•tion•al•ize
(dē nash′ə nl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
de•na′tion•al•i•za′tion, n.
- to remove (an industry or the like) from government ownership or control.
- to deprive of national status, attachments, or characteristics.
- de- + nationalize 1800–10
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denationalize, denationalise /diːˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz/ vb