re·pri·vat·ize
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reprivatized; reprivatizing
Definition of reprivatize
: to make (something) private again
especially
: to change (something, such as a business or industry that was previously made public) back to private control or ownership
reprivatized the banks
Other Words from reprivatize
reprivatization
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(ˌ)rē-ˌprī-və-tə-ˈzā-shən
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noun,
plural reprivatizations
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noun,
plural reprivatizations
… the German government's reprivatization of farmland since 1990.
— Ingolf Vogeler
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“Reprivatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprivatize. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of reprivatize was in 1937
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