to nationalize
6
6.3
- verb
- /ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪz/
- US
:
hacer nacional
- Prior to World War I, song helped to nationalize the Polish immigrant as a Pole in America.
Examples
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The incorporation of religious vocabulary helped to nationalize Islamic identity.
Academic text (2000) -
Music for All Americans, Then and Now. Early leaders writing in the journal sought to nationalize music education and to extend its reach into all communities.
Academic text (2014) -
For example, some nations have stepped in to nationalize or in some way attempt to provide assurance for people.
Blog text (25) -
Yet the tendency in Washington is still to nationalize problems and programs that states and communities are capable of tackling.
Academic text (1998) -
I won't nationalize their banks for at least ten years.
Academic text (1994) -
Why are we effectively nationalizing whole industries and trying to establish "global" governance for the financial industry?
Blog text (17) -
Mr. Willoughby, you have a strong attachment to the idea of developing a nationalized curriculum, do you not?
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In the face of Americanization, the organizations sought, in America, to nationalize the immigrant as a Pole.
Academic text (1999) -
"If you look at nationalized health programs, whether it's Canada's or England's, they ration everything."
Blog text (14) -
The government plans to nationalize the rail system to ensure better service for all citizens.
How Wide
- US
4
5.4
- US
1
6.5
- US
6
6.3
- Formal
1
6.8
- Specialized
9
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word nationalize comes from nation, which means 'the people or country', and the ending -ize, which means 'make'. So to nationalize a custom or idea is to make it belong to the whole country or to treat it as part of national life.