DENATIONALIZE


Meaning of DENATIONALIZE in English

(~s, denationalizing, ~d)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'denationalise'

To ~ an industry or business means to transfer it into private ownership so that it is no longer owned and controlled by the state. (OLD-FASHIONED BUSINESS)

The government started to ~ financial institutions...

= privatize

? nationalize

VERB: V n

denationalization

...the denationalisation of industry.

= privatization

N-UNCOUNT

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