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privatize
pri·va·tize
[
prvə tz
]
(
past and past participle
pri·va·tized
,
present participle
pri·va·tiz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pri·va·tiz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
take something out of state control:
to transfer to private ownership an economic enterprise or public utility that has been under state ownership
pri·va·ti·za·tion
[
prvəti záysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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pri·va·ti·za·tion [ prvəti záysh'n ] noun
