Until recently, water privatization was an almost exclusively Third World issue.
From the newsweek.com
The renewed push for privatization has sparked increasing debate at the Capitol.
From the post-gazette.com
The method by which privatization was done in Russia was well-meaning but naive.
From the economist.com
Couple of years after privatization, the factory was owned by 3 families of 100.
From the economist.com
Quite the opposite, they're pushing for privatization of state owned industries.
From the forbes.com
Burness said people should be concerned about the privatization of public lands.
From the sacbee.com
Does it mean that privatization is the best road for even the most evolved REIT?
From the forbes.com
Opponents would argue that privatization has not led to small government at all.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Privatization would have affected about one in 10 of 14,700 corrections workers.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
Denationalization: changing something from state to private ownership or control
(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. ...
The transfer of a company or organization from government to private ownership and control
(Privatize) Turn publicly-owned materials and services over to profit-making entitites.
(Privatize) When a commons or other public service or asset becomes private property. (Similar to enclose, above) This has been a key plank of libertarian and right-wing political activists over the past 30 years, who have been successful at dismantling government services or handing them over ...
(Privatized) when a government run firm is sold to private investors and shares are made available to the public. See Asian Management, lecture 2
A general term referring to a range of contracts and other agreements that transfer the provision of some services or production from the public sector to private firms or organizations.
The sale of government-owned equity in nationalised industries or other commercial enterprises to private investors is the act of privatization.