nationalize, naturalize

These two words are close enough in form and meaning to cause occasional confusion. Nationalize means 'to take (an industry etc.) into state ownership', whereas naturalize means 'to admit (a foreign person) into citizenship of a country' and also 'to adopt (a foreign word or custom)'. The respective nouns are nationalization and naturalization.

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