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