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denationalization

denationalization

8.7
A process in which the government sells a business or service to private owners
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌnæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desnacionalización
  • These groups, as well as the majority of small and medium-sized firms, saw little advantage to denationalization.
  • denationalization and privatization

Examples

  • "This is just about as close to denationalization as you can get," one of them noted.

    Academic text (1994)

  • We ought to remember above all about the future of our children and defend them from denationalization.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Leasing is perhaps worth serious consideration with respect to the denationalization of agricultural assets.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The denationalization policies of the German and Russian empires added a sense of urgency to this mission.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Rather, land reform in Mozambique is primarily aimed at the (semi) denationalization and privatization of land and natural resources as a means of attracting investment.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The denationalization of the utility company allowed private investors to take over its operations.

  • Following the denationalization of major industries, many citizens felt uncertain about their future job security.

  • The government's plan for denationalization aimed to improve efficiency by transferring control of state-owned businesses to private entities.

Synonyms

privatization
vsdenationalization
  • US
61 6.7

Selling a public company or service to private owners

is the same process described broadly from government control to private hands
reprivatization
vsdenationalization
  • Specialized
8.6

Returning state-owned companies to private owners after government control

is the same change but not limited to prior state takeover

Antonyms

nationalization
  • Specialized
9 7.0

Taking a business or industry into government ownership

How Privatized

denationalization
  • Specialized
8.7
partnership
161 2.9
SOE
  • Formal
1 6.7
nationalization
  • Specialized
9 7.0

Surface Forms

denationalization singular
denationalizations plural

Morphology

denationalization = nationalization (semi-transparent) = de + nation + al + ization

For learners who know 'nationalization', adding 'de-' straightforwardly signals reversal or removal of that condition.

Etymology

The word denationalization breaks into three parts: de- meaning 'remove', national meaning 'of the nation' or 'government', and -ization meaning 'the process'. So, denationalization is the process of 'removing' a business or service from government control and putting it into private hands.