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de·na·tion·al·ize
 denationalize
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- pronunciation:
- di
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laIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
denationalizes, denationalizing, denationalized |
| definition 1: |
to remove (an industry or the like) from government control and place in the hands of private owners.
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| definition 2: |
to deprive of the status of sovereign nation.
With its occupation, China effectively denationalized Tibet. |
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| derivation: |
denationalization (n.) |
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