Synonyms and antonyms of To change the way a country, organization or industry is run in British Thesaurus

centralise ()

a British spelling of centralize

centralize (verb)

to give control of a country, organization, or industry to one central group of people

decentralise ()

a British spelling of decentralize

decentralize (verb)

to take power from a central government or organization and give it to several smaller and more local ones

deindustrialize (verb)

to take away or lose industries, especially those that involve producing things such as steel, coal, cars and ships, from a country or region

democratise ()

a British spelling of democratize

democratize (verb)

to change the way of running a government or organization so that the people in it are more equal and can share in making decisions

denationalize (verb)

to sell a business or industry that was owned and managed by the government so that it becomes a private business

develop (verb)

to make economic improvements to a country or region

devolve (verb)

to take power or responsibility from a central authority or government and give it to smaller and more local regions

dismantle (verb)

to end a political or economic system or get rid of an institution

federate (verb)

to form a federation

industrialise ()

a British spelling of industrialize

industrialization (noun)

the process by which a country develops its industries or makes them more modern

industrialize (verb)

if a country industrializes, or if someone industrializes it, it develops industries or makes them more modern

internationalise ()

a British spelling of internationalize

internationalize (verb)

to make something international or controlled by two or more countries

mechanise ()

a British spelling of mechanize

mechanize (verb)

to start using machines to do something that was previously done by people or animals

nationalise ()

a British spelling of nationalize

nationalize (verb)

if a government nationalizes a large company or industry, it takes control of it and owns it

open up ()

to make it easier to travel or do business in a country

privatise ()

a British spelling of privatize

privatize (verb)

to sell a business or industry that was owned and managed by the government so that it becomes a private business

reconstruct (verb)

to put a country back into a good condition after a war

regime change (noun)

a situation in which one country tries to get rid of another country’s government, especially by force, and to replace it with a government that supports its own ideas and interests more

reincorporate (verb)

to change the legal status of a business so that it becomes a corporation again

reindustrialize (verb)

to increase or improve industrial activity in a country or region, for example by making factories or equipment more modern

reprivatize (verb)

to sell a nationalized business or industry so that it becomes a private business again

retool (verb)

to replace the tools, equipment, or machines in a factory with different or more modern ones

reunify (verb)

to join together parts of a country that were divided, so that they form one country again

reunite (verb)

to bring together again parts of a country that were divided or groups in an organization that were opposed to each other, or to be brought together again

secede (verb)

formal to officially leave an organization. This word is used especially about a state or region that chooses to become independent and govern itself.

westernize (verb)

to change something by introducing American or Western European culture, values, or technology