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privatize
[ prahy-vuh-tahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise:
a campaign promise to privatize some of the public lands.
- to make exclusive; delimit or appropriate:
special-interest groups attempting to privatize social issues.
privatize
/ ˈɪɪˌٲɪ /
verb
- tr to transfer (the production of goods or services) from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation
Derived Forms
- ˌپˈپDz, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- v·پ·tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of privatize1
Example Sentences
“With the current administration’s actions, it could be that he’s here to privatize us.”
In “Sleep Dealer,” the international borders are closed, but U.S. corporations continue to privatize natural resources and exploit workers in Mexico, where we find our protagonist, a Tijuana robot operator named Memo Cruz.
“This is a privatization scam. The intent of this is to help privatize public education.”
The 50-year shift away from robust public sector employment has already privatized a lot of U.S. employment.
They were united by fears that the spectacular coast was in danger of becoming overdeveloped, heavily industrialized, ecologically diminished and irreversibly privatized.
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