noun.
The act or process of denationalizing, of removing from government control.
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noun.
changing something from state to private ownership or control
Word Usage
"Scheindlin said international law clearly recognizes the arbitrary termination of the nationality of a citizen, known as denationalization, by a state actor as a tort in violation of customary international law."