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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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
Pregnancy can be privatizing, and it is fitting that it registers in conspicuous consumption.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
Some residents have also created an online petition in opposition to the privatizing of streets, with worries that Disney’s privatization of the streets will mean the public will no longer have access to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
Experts periodically float ideas like privatizing parts of the service or charging fees for some treatments, which might make people less quick to go to the E.R. for minor health issues.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2023
With only a two-seat majority in the Chamber of Deputies, Mitsotakis has concentrated on cutting the public-sector payroll, cautiously expanding the tax base, and adopting guidelines for privatizing Greece's loss-ridden state-owned enterprises.
From The 1991 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
