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reprivatization

reprivatization

8.6
Returning state-owned companies to private owners after government control
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌpraɪvəˈteɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reprivatización
  • Following the policy shift, there was a significant push towards reprivatization of previously nationalized industries.

Examples

  • The reprivatization of state-owned enterprises is crucial for economic growth.

  • The government announced the reprivatization of state-owned enterprises to boost the economy.

  • The government announced the reprivatization of several major industries to encourage competition.

  • Debates over reprivatization often focus on its impact on workers and consumers.

  • After years of state control, the reprivatization of the bank was completed last month.

  • Many countries have undergone reprivatisation since the 1990s.

  • Investors are optimistic about the reprivatization process, as it aims to increase efficiency and competition.

Synonyms

privatization
vsreprivatization
  • US
61 6.7

Selling a public company or service to private owners

is used specifically when the transfer reverses a prior government takeover
denationalization
vsreprivatization
  • Specialized
8.7

A process in which the government sells a business or service to private owners

occurs when the transfer happens after an earlier government takeover

Antonyms

nationalization
  • Specialized
9 7.0

Taking a business or industry into government ownership

How Privatized

privatization
  • US
61 6.7
reprivatization
  • Specialized
8.6
nationalization
  • Specialized
9 7.0

Surface Forms

reprivatization singular
reprivatizations plural

Morphology

reprivatization = reprivatize (transparent) = re + privat + ization

The noun is a regular and fully predictable nominalization of the verb 'reprivatize'.

Etymology

Reprivatization combines re- ('again') with privatization, which comes from private ('not public'). So, it means 'making private again', returning government-owned businesses or property to private owners.