Noun: nationalization ,na-shu-nu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,na-shu-nu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- Changing something from private to state ownership or control
"The nationalization of key industries was a controversial policy";
- nationalisation [Brit], communization, communisation [Brit]
- The action of rendering national in character
"The nationalization of the curriculum aimed to create a unified educational standard";
- nationalisation [Brit]
- The action of forming or becoming a nation
"The nationalization of former colonies led to the creation of new independent states";
- nationalisation [Brit]
Derived forms: nationalizations
Type of: change, group action, social control
Encyclopedia: Nationalization