corporatize

American  

[kawr-per-uh-tahyz, -pruh-tahyz] / ˈkɔr pər əˌtaɪz, -prəˌtaɪz /

especially British, corporatise

verb (used with object)

corporatized, corporatizing

1. to develop into big business; bring under the control of a corporation.

   to corporatize baseball.

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corporatize British  

/ ˈkɔːpərətaɪz, -prə- /

verb

1. (tr) to convert (a government-controlled industry or enterprise) into an independent company

2. (intr) to be influenced by or take on the features of a large commercial business, esp in being bureaucratic and uncaring

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Other Word Forms

• corporatization noun

Etymology

Origin of corporatize

corporate + -ize

Example Sentences

To set themselves apart from unscrupulous competitors and pull in bigger hauls, some of the leading ransomware gangs began to self-regulate and corporatize their operations over the last several years.

From Slate • May 18, 2022

The solution is not to corporatize ethics internally—it’s to bring greater external pressure and accountability.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2017

Her background as a cardiologist and desire to "corporatize" NIH drew "hostility" from basic scientists who worried about their funding, Korn says.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 8, 2011

They're all there to catch rides offered by Megabus, the largest of the private companies to corporatize New York's "Chinatown bus" model of street-side pickup, express travel between sizable cities, and cut-rate fares.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 7, 2011