nationalise — (Brit.) v. make into a citizen, naturalize; make nationwide; place under national government; become a nation (also nationalize) … English contemporary dictionary
nationalise — / næʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/, nationalize verb to put a privately owned industry under state ownership and control ● The government is planning to nationalise the banking system … Dictionary of banking and finance
nationalise — chiefly British variant of nationalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
nationalise — verb /ˈnæʃənəleɪz/ a) To convert a private industry into one controlled by the . b) To bring a concept such as a political issue or commercial campaign to the attention of the entire country … Wiktionary
nationalise — na|tion|al|ise [ˈnæʃənəlaız] v BrE another spelling of ↑nationalize … Dictionary of contemporary English
nationalise — na|tion|al|ise [ næʃənl,aız ] a British spelling of nationalize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nationalise — [[t]næ̱ʃənəlaɪz[/t]] see nationalize … English dictionary
nationalise — verb (T) BrE another spelling of nationalize … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nationalise — UK [ˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz] / US [ˈnæʃən(ə)lˌaɪz] nationalize … English dictionary
nationalise — /ˈnæʃnəlaɪz / (say nashnuhluyz) verb (t) (nationalised, nationalising) 1. to bring under the control or ownership of a government as industries, land, etc. 2. to make nationwide. 3. → naturalise (def. 1). 4. to make into a nation. Also,… …
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