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English verb: privatize

1. privatize (change) change from governmental to private control or ownership


SamplesThe oil industry was privatized.


Synonymsprivatise


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)denationalise, denationalize


Domain categorybusiness, business enterprise, commercial enterprise, industry, manufacture









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