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| 1. | [ verb ] (politics,business) change (industry or business) from governmental to private control or ownership | |
| Synonyms: | privatize | |
| Examples: | "The oil industry was privatized" |
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| Related terms: | denationalize commercial_enterprise industry | |
| Similar spelling: |
privatize private privates privation privately privateer probate Previte Prevatt privateness private_eye Privette Prevatte private_road private_line probative Privitera privet Privett |
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