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nationalization

/ˌnæʃənələˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌnæʃnəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act or process of nationalising:

Examples :

"The nationalization of the railway system led to many changes in how it was run. "
politics government economy nation state business

Related Words

Illustration how

how noun

/hæŏ/ /haʊ/

The means by which something is accomplished.

"I am not interested in the why, but in the how."

Illustration railway

railway noun

/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/

A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

"The railway allows people to travel quickly between cities. "

Illustration changes

changes noun

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration led

led verb

/ˈlɛd/

(heading) To guide or conduct.

"The teacher led the students through the math problem, explaining each step clearly. "

Illustration many

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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nationalising verb

/ˈnæʃənəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈnæʃn̩əlaɪzɪŋ/

To make into, or to become, a nation.

"After the revolution, the new government focused on nationalising diverse ethnic groups by promoting a shared language and culture to create a unified nation. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration act

act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

Illustration system

system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."

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process noun

/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹəʊsɛs/ /ˈpɹɑsɛs/ /pɹəˈsɛs/

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The process of baking a cake involves several steps, from mixing the ingredients to putting it in the oven. "

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run verb

/ɹʊn/ /ɹʌn/

To run.

"The children ran quickly to school. "