privatise

Verb

Meaning

change from governmental to private control or ownership

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

denationalise privatize private transfer sell denationalize denationalization privatization denationalisation privatisation privatizing corporatization

Antonyms

nationalise

Hypernyms

denationalize denationalise

Examples

The oil industry was privatized Source: Internet

At first glance, Gupta said, “The purpose of the Bill seems to be to privatise discoms and ensure payment to private generators. Source: Internet

In 2010, Malta managed to privatise telecommunications, postal services, shipyards and shipbuilding. Source: Internet

However, efforts to privatise the two state-owned bauxite mining companies, Berbice Mining Company and Linden Mining Company have so far been unsuccessful. Source: Internet

Following a major protest march in Lusaka, the Zambian Parliament voted for a motion urging the government to rescind their decision to privatise ZNCB. Source: Internet

He is the proponent of ‘deliverology’, a policy paradigm that helps governments improve service delivery to citizens without having to privatise state-provided amenities such as education and healthcare and by setting measurable targets. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

privation privational privatisation privatised business privatised company privatised enterprise