denationalize

de·na·tion·al·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dee-nash-uh-nl-ahyz]
- /diˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz/
- /ˌdiːˈnæʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dee-nash-uh-nl-ahyz]
- /diˈnæʃ ə nlˌaɪz/

Definitions of denationalize word

verb denationalize To denationalize an industry or business means to transfer it into private ownership so that it is no longer owned and controlled by the state. 3
verb denationalize to return or transfer (an industry, etc) from public to private ownership 3
verb denationalize to deprive (an individual, people, institution, etc) of national character or nationality 3
verb transitive denationalize to deprive of national rights or status 3
verb transitive denationalize to place (an industry owned or controlled by the government) under private ownership 3
verb with object denationalize to remove (an industry or the like) from government ownership or control. 1

See all 11 definitions of denationalize

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Origin of denationalize

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; de- + nationalize

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Parts of speech for Denationalize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Denationalize

denationalize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for denationalize

verb denationalize

decontrol — When governments decontrol an activity, they remove controls from it so that companies or organizations have more freedom.
let alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.

All 2 Synonyms of denationalize

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