governmentalize

To bring (a private entity, or a decentralized entity) under government control; to nationalize.

Verb

  1. To bring (a private entity, or a decentralized entity) under government control; to nationalize.

Origin

Etymology tree English governmental Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English governmentalize From governmental + -ize.

Forms

governmentalizes governmentalizing governmentalized

Antonyms

privatize

Related

governmentalization