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1. Make national in character or scope
   "His heroic deeds were nationalised by the press"
   - nationalize
    
2. Put under state control or ownership
   "Mitterrand nationalised the banks"
   - nationalize

Derived forms: nationalised, nationalises, nationalising

See also: nationalisation [Brit]

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: denationalise [Brit]

Encyclopedia: Nationalise