governmentalize

English

Etymology

From governmental +‎ -ize.

Verb

governmentalize (third-person singular simple present governmentalizes, present participle governmentalizing, simple past and past participle governmentalized)

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

Antonyms

• privatize

See also

• governmentalization