privatize
verb (used with object)
to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise.
has privatized
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present perfectof privatize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Chicago has privatized sidewalks in front of businesses, which means that anyone who loiters is trespassing.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Thatcher government has privatized state enterprises valued at nearly $30 billion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Montenegro has privatized its large aluminum complex - the dominant industry - as well as most of its financial sector, and has begun to attract foreign direct investment in the tourism sector.
From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
The privatization agency for eastern Germany, Treuhand, has privatized more than 90% of the 13,000 firms under its control and will likely wind down operations in 1994.
From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Montenegro has privatized its large aluminum complex - the dominant industry - as well as most of its financial sector, and has begun to attract foreign direct investment in the tourism sector.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
