renationalize
verb
re·na·tion·al·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈnash-nə-ˌlīz 
-ˈna-shə-nə-ˌlīz
renationalized; renationalizing
: to nationalize (something) again : to place (a private industry) back under the control or ownership of the national government
Over the past five years, about a third of Russia's oil production has been effectively renationalized …—
Fred Weir
Fred WeirNine banks were renationalized; two of them have been privatized once again and the rest will be sold off when their bad-debt problems have been cleaned up.—Robert Collier
Robert Collier
renationalization
(ˌ)rē-ˌnash-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən
noun
-ˌna-shə-nə-lə-
plural renationalizations
Corbyn has called for the renationalization of rail and energy companies …
—Tara John
Tara John
… expect some renationalization of recently privatized business.
—Paul Klebnikov
Paul Klebnikov
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France on Tuesday detailed its plan to renationalize its electricity utility, EDF, to shore up the nation’s energy independence by refreshing its fleet of aging nuclear plants.
—New York Times, 20 July 2022
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New York Times, 20 July 2022
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“Renationalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renationalize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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