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in•ter•na•tion•al•ize
(in′tər nash′ə nl īz′),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
in′ter•na′tion•al•i•za′tion, n.
v.t.
- to make international, as in scope or character:a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
- to place or bring under international control.
v.i.
- to become international:The automobile company must internationalize in order to meet the competition.
- international + -ize 1860–65