DENATIONALIZING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Denationalize

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

early 19th century (in denationalize (sense 2)): from French dénationaliser (a word of the French Revolution), from dé- (expressing reversal) + nationaliser ‘nationalize’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: diːˈnaʃənəlʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

transfer (a nationalized industry or institution) from public to private ownership

Short Definition:

transfer nationalized industry or institution from public to private ownership

Examples:
  • an attempt to denationalize the state monopolies
Definition:

deprive (a country or person) of nationality or national characteristics

Short Definition:

deprive country or person of nationality or national characteristics

Examples:
  • a state that had been largely denationalized within the European Community
  • would those denationalized persons reaffirm the need for separate states?
Variant Forms:
  • denationalise

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