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“Nationalization” or “Nationalisation”

Language

Nationalization and nationalisation are both English terms.

Usage

Nationalization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while nationalisation is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available):

Term US UK India Philippines Canada Australia Liberia Ireland New Zealand Jamaica Trinidad & Tobago Guyana
nationalization 94 10 32 96 47 20 0 18 0 100 0 0
nationalisation 6 90 68 4 53 80 0 82 100 0 0 0

  • In the United States, there is a preference for "nationalization" over "nationalisation" (94 to 6).
  • In the United Kingdom, there is a 90 to 10 preference for "nationalisation" over "nationalization".
  • In India, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "nationalisation" over "nationalization".
  • In the Philippines, there is a preference for "nationalization" over "nationalisation" (96 to 4).
  • In Canada, there is a 53 to 47 preference for "nationalisation" over "nationalization".
  • In Australia, there is a 80 to 20 preference for "nationalisation" over "nationalization".
  • In Liberia, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "nationalization" and "nationalisation".
  • In Ireland, there is a 82 to 18 preference for "nationalisation" over "nationalization".
  • In New Zealand, there is a 100 to 0 preference for "nationalisation" over "nationalization".
  • In Jamaica, there is a preference for "nationalization" over "nationalisation" (100 to 0).
  • In Trinidad & Tobago, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "nationalization" and "nationalisation".
  • In Guyana, there is not enough data to determine a preference between "nationalization" and "nationalisation".
Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use nationalization or nationalisation with sample sentences.

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Examples in Context

Examples of “nationalization”

  • The nationalization of the railways slowed the…
  • …ended in 1920 with the nationalization and absorption of the various…
  • The nationalization order provoked fierce public opposition…
  • …Refinery, around which Mohammad Mossadegh's nationalization movement was centered.
  • …unsuccessfully trying to prevent the nationalization by the Nazis of the…
  • Nationalization of the Bill of Rights
  • The British strongly protested the nationalization, and formed a plan with…
  • Among the earliest nationalization laws passed by the Polish…
  • …basis for the waves of nationalization that were to come, it…
  • …support for agricultural development, and nationalization of public services.

Examples of “nationalisation”

  • Nationalisation of the railways followed in…
  • …which BR had built after nationalisation.
  • …Railways to ex-LMS designs after Nationalisation in 1948 continued to use…
  • …Edmunds on the benefits of nationalisation.
  • Prior to nationalisation the railway had carried 434,052…
  • While he seemed to oppose nationalisation and government control of some…
  • Following nationalisation in 1948 Elmswell became part…
  • …biographer Ian Hancock, "the bank nationalisation issue marked his advance beyond…
  • …not even clear whether the nationalisation was supposed to complement the…
  • At nationalisation in 1948, the remainder passed…


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