Antinationalization

/ˌæntinæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or policy of opposing or reversing the nationalization of industries or institutions, or of working against nationalist policies.

Etymology

From anti- + nationalization (the process of bringing industry under national control). This term emerged in 20th-century political economy to describe policies countering state control.

Kelly Says

During the Cold War, while communists were nationalizing industries, Western antinationalization policies often meant privatizing them—showing how 'antinationalization' can mean totally opposite things depending on your political perspective.

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