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0 (of a government) to take control of a business or industry:
The Mexican president nationalized the railways in 1939.
1 to bring business, industry, or land under the control or ownership of the government:
The program’s huge cost makes it unlikely that Congress will try to nationalize health care in the near future.
2 if a government nationalizes an industry or a company, it takes control of it and becomes the owner:
Mexico nationalized its oil industry in 1938 after decades of control by foreign oil companies.
After 47 years as a nationalized industry, the government broke Britain's railway system into around 80 private companies.
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