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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The Thatcher government has privatized state enterprises valued at nearly $30 billion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Chicago has privatized sidewalks in front of businesses, which means that anyone who loiters is trespassing.
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 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Since that time, the administration has privatized the electric power generation sector, the state airline, the state telephone company, and the national railroad.
From The 1996 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 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
