denationalize
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denationalize
- /diːˈnæʃ(ə)nəlaɪz/ UK
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From French dénationaliser, equivalent to de- + nationalize.
verb denationalizes · denationalizing · denationalized · denationalise
- To transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands; to privatize.
- To strip of nationhood; to cease to recognise, or allow to exist, as a nation. Doubtless, in thus denationalizing the Tahitians, as it were, the missionaries were prompted by a sincere desire for good; […]
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verb privatize
| Français | dénationaliser |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | entstaatlichen |
| Italiano | denazionalizzare, privatizzare |
| Ελληνικά | αποκρατικοποιώ apokratikopoió |
| Русский | денационализи́ровать denacionalizírovatʹ |
Talk about this word "denationalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denationalize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. denationalize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denationalize "denationalize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denationalize.Cite this
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