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Privatization

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Noun

1. denationalisation, denationalization, privatisation, privatization

changing something from state to private ownership or control

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Privatization

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verb
(transitive)
to transfer (the production of goods or services) from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation

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Privatization

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈprivaˌtized or ˈprivaˌtizing
to make or hold private; specif., to turn over (a public property, service, etc.) to private interests

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Privatization

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tr.v. pri·va·tized, pri·va·tiz·ing, pri·va·tiz·es
To change (an industry or business, for example) from governmental or public ownership or control to private enterprise: "Egypt has to some degree privatized agriculture, allowing farmers to sell directly to consumers instead of through the government" (Marq de Villiers).

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