• (v. t.) To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation. • (v. t.) To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and habits of a nation, or the peculiar sentiments and attachment of citizens of a nation.Natio... Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/nationalize/
To transfer ownership of a private company or a privately owned asset to the national government. Nationalization is sometimes done on entire industries, and often includes firms that were owned by foreigners. Owners may or may not be compensated; if not, this is expropriation. Found on http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/n.html
Na'tion·al·ize transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Nationalized ; present participle & verbal noun Nationalizing .] [ Confer French nationaliser .] To make national; to make a nation of; to endow with the character and h... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/5