nationalization
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- noun
- /ˌnæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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nacionalización
- Parents and teachers see Common Core for what it is: a nationalization of the content taught in local schools and a further entrenchment of Washington-backed testing.
Examples
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In today's Taiwan context, "nationalization" means enhancement of the non-partisanship of the armed forces.
Academic text (1991) -
By this, Leninists mean something like "universal nationalization of wealth" or "socialization of all resources and industries."
Blog text (5) -
The Nationalization of the CSK and its Consequences
Academic text (1992) -
You're talking nationalization, Bretton.
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In addition to the handful of House races, several of the 2012 Senate elections showed that, under certain circumstances, local ties still trump partisanship and nationalization, even with huge infusions of outside money.
Academic text (2013) -
Someone should get fired over this idiocy; the point of the riots/protests was to voice Chinese disapproval over the Senkaku nationalization, but this really went overboard.
Blog text (25) -
The numerous rival nations that the Christian world has become because of the nationalization of the church—this will signify the introduction of this same fate in the Muslim ummah.
Blog text (26) -
The nationalization of the oil industry aimed to ensure that profits benefit the entire country.
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Many countries opted for nationalization during times of economic crisis to maintain control over essential resources.
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The government's decision for nationalization reflects its commitment to prioritizing public welfare over private profits.
How National
Surface Forms
Morphology
nationalization = nationalize (transparent) = nation + al + ize + ation
A standard nominalization of the verb 'nationalize', meaning the act or process of making something national in character.
Etymology
Nationalization comes from nation ('the people or country') and the endings -ize and -ation, so it can mean 'making something national'. For example, turning a local festival or custom into a country-wide tradition is a kind of nationalization.