Associations to the word «Privatize»

Wiktionary

PRIVATIZE, verb. (economics) To release government control of (a business or industry) to private industry.
PRIVATIZE, verb. (computing) (transitive) To make (a variable, etc.) private in scope.

Dictionary definition

PRIVATIZE, verb. Change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized".

Wise words

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