Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

qatarize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: qata-rize
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render Qatari.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"adopts the policy of encouraging local contractors and insists on developing their capabilities and on completing the mainstays they require to take charge of implementing the state's construction projects and to fully Qatarize this sector."
"2007, MAS Al-Emadi, National Human Resource Development: A Multi-Level Perspective. link The goal of Qatarization is to nationalize (Qatarize) 50% of total workforce."
"In the early 1970s, a decision was made to Qatarize administrative posts in the government sector; by the 1990s, 96 percent of the top school- administrative positions were held by Qataris."
"2012, SB Jaafar, Leadership in Qatar's Educational Reform, link Independent schools to Qatarize all administrative posts"

Etymology

From Qatar + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Qatar

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

Qatarizes (present, singular) Qatarizing (participle, present) Qatarized (participle, past) Qatarized (past)

Questions

What does qatarize mean?: To render Qatari.
Where does qatarize come from?: From Qatar + -ize.

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