Definition of "nationalised" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of nationalise. (verb)

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• "World War II, many socialist parties in government implemented what became known as nationalised major and economically vital industries while permitting a free market to continue in the rest."
• ""I don't own any banks, but if the government tried to sell Northern Rock on a decent valuation I'd be keen to buy it," a European equities fund manager at a UK investment firm said, referring to the nationalised lender the British government plans to return to private hands."
• "- He warns the Government off the idea of nationalised mortgages (too late, Northern Rock!)."