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privatise

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb privatise has 1 sense
  1. privatize, privatise - change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
    --1 is one way to denationalize, denationalise
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Privatise

Description:

Privatise refers to the act of transferring ownership or control of a business, organization, or industry from the public sector to the private sector.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Sense 1:

To transfer ownership or control of a business or industry from the public sector to the private sector.

Example sentence: The government decided to privatise the national railway system to improve efficiency and attract investors.

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