denationalization

🇺🇸 /ˌdiːˌnæʃnələˈzeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdiːˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
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The act of transferring a company or industry from state ownership to private ownership.

The government's plan for denationalization of the telecommunications industry was met with mixed reactions.

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n. The act of transferring a company or industry from state ownership to private ownership.

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Plural denationalizations