privati'sation
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privatize or privatise (ˈpraɪvɪˌtaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to transfer (the production of goods or services) from the public sector of an economy into private ownership and operation | |
| privatise or privatise | |
| —vb | |
| privati'zation or privatise | |
| —n | |
| privati'sation or privatise | |
| —n | |
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