privatize
verb (used with object)
to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise.
is privatizing
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present progressiveof privatize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In an effort to move forward, Rosselló is selling off some of PREPA’s assets and is privatizing parts of its operation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2018
The government is privatizing its utilities and diversifying its economy to attract foreign investment.
From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Malta is privatizing state-controlled firms and liberalizing markets in order to prepare for membership in the European Union and is expected to complete EU accession negotiations in 2002.
From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Malta is privatizing state-controlled firms and liberalizing markets in order to prepare for membership in the European Union.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
