nationalization
nationalization Lexical Profile
nationalization Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of transforming privately owned assets, industries, or land into public assets under the ownership and control of a national government.
"The postwar nationalization of the railway system placed all major train lines under direct state management."
The act or process of making something national in scope, character, or identity, or of uniting disparate groups into a single nation.
"The spread of print media in the nineteenth century accelerated the cultural nationalization of regional dialects and traditions."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'nationalization' (bringing private assets under state ownership) with 'naturalization' (the legal process by which a foreign citizen becomes a national of a country).
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the early 19th century, derived from the verb 'nationalize' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation', ultimately from Latin 'natio' meaning 'birth, tribe, or nation'.