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privatize
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pri·va·tize  (prv-tz)
tr.v. pri·va·tized, pri·va·tiz·ing, pri·va·tiz·es
To change (an industry or business, for example) from governmental or public ownership or control to private enterprise: "The strike ... was called to protest the ... government's plans to break up and privatize the deficit-ridden national railway system" (Christian Science Monitor).

priva·ti·zation (-t-zshn) n.

privatize, privatise [ˈpraɪvɪˌtaɪz]
vb
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to transfer (the production of goods or services) from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation
privatization , privatisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.privatize - change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
manufacture, industry - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
denationalise, denationalize - put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized"
Translations
privatize [ˈpraɪvətaɪz] VTprivatizar

privatize [ˈpraɪvətaɪz] privatise (British) vtprivatiser
to be privatized [industry, service] → être privatisé(e)

privatize

privatize [ˈpraɪvɪˌtaɪz‘] vtprivatizzare

privatize يُخصِص zprivatizovat privatisere privatisieren ιδιωτικοποιώ privatizar yksityistää privatiser privatizirati privatizzare 民営化する 민영화하다 privatiseren privatisere sprywatyzować privatizar приватизировать privatisera การแปรรูปหน่วยราชการและรัฐวิสาหกิจเป็นให้เป็นเอกชน özelleştirmek tư nhân hóa 私有化


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It was privatised in the dying days of John Major's administration, in what can only be described as a hastily cobbled together scheme when they knew it was their last chance to do it when it seemed they were facing certain defeat.
Not only that, but threats to the benefits to disabled and unemployed people, with so-called help for claimants which is little different to bullying, administered by a reduced civil service and privatised companies seeking quick profit.
Byline: Manama Sixteen of the state-owned Bahrain Petroleum Company (Bapco) petrol stations may be privatised next year, said a top government official.
 
 
 
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