privatize
[ prahy-vuh-tahyz ]
/ ˈpraɪ vəˌtaɪz /
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verb (used with object), pri·va·tized, pri·va·tiz·ing.
to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise: a campaign promise to privatize some of the public lands.
to make exclusive; delimit or appropriate: special-interest groups attempting to privatize social issues.
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Also especially British, pri·va·tise .
OTHER WORDS FROM privatize
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British Dictionary definitions for privatize
privatize
privatise
/ (ˈpraɪvɪˌtaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to transfer (the production of goods or services) from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation
Derived forms of privatize
privatization or privatisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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