1. a person or entity that advocates for or carries out the transfer of private industry or property to government ownership or control
Usage: political/economic

Examples

• The new president was known as a nationalizer who wanted government control of key industries.
• Critics called him a dangerous nationalizer who would destroy free enterprise.
• The nationalizer argued that public ownership would benefit all citizens.
• Opposition parties warned against electing such an aggressive nationalizer.
• As a nationalizer, she believed essential services should be publicly owned.
• The nationalizer’s policies included taking over the railroad system.