privatize

pri·va·tize

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prahy-vuh-tahyz]
- /ˈpraɪ vəˌtaɪz/
- /ˈpraɪ.və.taɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prahy-vuh-tahyz]
- /ˈpraɪ vəˌtaɪz/

Definitions of privatize word

verb with object privatize to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise: a campaign promise to privatize some of the public lands. 1
verb with object privatize to make exclusive; delimit or appropriate: special-interest groups attempting to privatize social issues. 1
transitive verb privatize industry, etc.: make private 1
verb privatize If a company, industry, or service that is owned by the state is privatized, the government sells it and makes it a private company. 0
verb privatize to transfer (the production of goods or services) from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation 0
verb transitive privatize to make or hold private; specif., to turn over (a public property, service, etc.) to private interests 0

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Origin of privatize

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; private + -ize

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Parts of speech for Privatize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Privatize

privatize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for privatize

verb privatize

nationalize — to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.

Just one Antonym for privatize