privatise

[US]/ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪz/
[UK]/ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. transfer ownership or control of (business, property, etc.) from public to private sector

Phrases & Collocations

privatise state-owned enterprises

privatise public services

privatise industries

privatise healthcare

privatise education

privatise transportation

privatise utilities

Example Sentences

The government says it only wants to privatize one or two railway lines, but I think it’s the thin end of the wedge.They’ll all be privatised soon.

In what was known as “Koizumi theatre”, the telegenic reformer obtained extensive television coverage by replacing LDP candidates who opposed his plans to privatise the postal system.

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