🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

nationalisation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /nasjɔnalisɑsjɔ̃/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nationalization/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La nationalisation des banques a été votée par le parlement."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of bringing a private industry or private assets under state control or ownership.

    "The government proposed the nationalization of the railway network to improve public service and reduce ticket prices."
  2. 2

    The process of granting or acquiring national status, citizenship, or allegiance to a particular nation.

    "The expedited nationalization process allowed hundreds of long-term refugees to finally obtain legal citizenship."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the adjective national (from French national, from Latin natus meaning born), combined with the suffixes -ize and -ation. The term emerged in the 19th century to describe the political and economic process of transferring private assets, industries, or resources into public or state ownership.

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