privatize
pri·vat·ize
verb \ˈprī-və-ˌtīz\Definition of PRIVATIZE
transitive verb
: to make private; especially : to change (as a business or industry) from public to private control or ownership
— pri·vat·i·za·tion \ˌprī-və-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
See Examples of PRIVATIZE
- The city decided to privatize the municipal power company.
- a proposal to privatize the health-care system
First Known Use of PRIVATIZE
1948
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