verb
- third person singular present of nationalise: to transfer ownership or control of a private industry or company to the government
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The new government nationalises the railway system.
- She argues that the state nationalises key industries during economic crises.
- The policy nationalises healthcare to ensure universal access.
- When a country nationalises oil companies, it gains control over energy resources.
- The socialist party nationalises major banks as part of its economic reform.
- History shows that many countries nationalise utilities during wartime.