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privatise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | privatize |
| Type of | denationalise, denationalize |
| Derivation | privatisation |
Examples of privatise
privatise
Portugal needs to privatise its ports to reap the full benefits of its location.
From the economist.com
If privatisation is so wonderful then why not completely privatise the military?
From the guardian.co.uk
Not so long ago, she was trying to privatise Britain's publicly owned forests.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Meanwhile the government is proceeding with plans to sell or privatise Royal Mail.
From the bbc.co.uk
Instead, they'll privatise through the back door and contract out the problem.
From the guardian.co.uk
I think I would privatise the NHS with healthcare paid for via insurance policies.
From the guardian.co.uk
The bill to privatise Japan Post will now go before the upper house of parliament.
From the economist.com
Maybe we should privatise district councils and save multi millions there too.
From the nbr.co.nz
Neither has Mr Noboa made progress in his plans to privatise electricity companies.
From the economist.com
- Privatize: change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
- Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector (the state or government) to the private sector (businesses that operate for a private profit) or to private non-profit organizations. ...
- (privatisation) the process of changing a government enterprise into a privately owned enterprise (chapter 15)
- (Privatisation) The full or partial sale of state-owned enterprises to private individuals or companies.
- (Privatisation) The process of moving from a government controlled system to a privately run, for-profit system.
- (Privatisation) The sale of Government-owned services which permits the public to gain direct ownership via an allocation of shares.
- (Privatisation) The sale of publicly owned assets, especially industrial capital, to private investors. ...
- (Privatisation) The selling of nationalised industries, such as British Telecom, to the public.
- (Privatisation) Where public services, such as electricity supply, are sold to private companies.
