privatize
verb (used with object)
to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise.
privatizing
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present participleof privatize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Although some residents had advocated for privatizing the road for resident access only, the Snake does not meet state requirements to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
But countries were forced to enact structural reforms like raising retirement ages, streamlining bureaucracy, privatizing industries and overhauling labor laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
The International Monetary Fund recently gave the country a $7 billion loan, contingent on it privatizing key holdings, including the Roosevelt and Pakistan International Airlines, by this month.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2025
In one radio interview, he said Argentine law would restrict him from privatizing health care and education.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
The government has made substantial macroeconomic reforms since 2000, most notably privatizing the banking sector.
From The 2007 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
