privatise
- a variation of privatize.
Example Sentences
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The Portuguese government announced last September that it was seeking a major international airline to buy most of the 49.9 percent stake that it plans to privatise.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Portugal on Thursday asked Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to make binding offers to buy a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal, as the government seeks to privatise an airline it rescued during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
After plans to privatise Channel 4 were dropped by the government last year, the broadcaster has been exploring ways to transition into digital broadcasting in order to compete with online streaming services.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
The Indian government's effort to privatise part of its space programme by opening bids to build its small satellite launch rocket has attracted initial interest from 20 companies, an official overseeing the process told Reuters.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
The government had wanted to privatise the industry in 1984 but a public backlash against the plan saw it shelved until after the general election three years later.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
