Definition of privatise Privatise
/pɹˈaɪvətˌaɪz/
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privatise - /pɹˈaɪvətˌaɪz/
American English
privatize - /pɹɪˈvʌtajˌz/
What does privatise mean?
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| privatise - change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized" | ||
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| denationalise, denationalize put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized" | ||
| manufacture, industry the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production" | ||
| business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" | ||
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