privatizing
ˈpraɪvəˌtaɪzɪŋ
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Definition of privatizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
businessTECH.related to transferring ownership to private handsTECH.
  • The privatizing policies sparked a lot of debate.
commercializing privatization
2.
servicesTECH.converting public services to privateTECH.
  • Privatizing healthcare has been a controversial topic.
commercialized deregulated privatized
3.
technologyUSmaking information or resources privateUS
  • The privatizing feature ensures data security.
restricting securing

Noun

economicsTECH.USprocess of transferring public assets to private ownershipTECH.US
  • Privatizing of utilities sparked debate among citizens.
fierce intense passionate
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Origin of privatizing

Latin, privatus (private) + -ize (to make)

Examples of privatizing in a sentence

  • Privatizing efforts are changing the economic landscape.
  • Privatizing education has sparked many debates.
  • The city council discussed privatizing waste management.
  • The privatizing option restricts access to authorized users.
  • A privatizing setting was applied to the confidential files.
  • The loan was conditional on privatizing of the state airline.

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  1. French:privatisant, privatisation, ...
  2. German:privatisierend, Privatisierung, ...
  3. Italian:di privatizzazione, privatizzazione, ...
  4. Spanish:privatizador, privatización, ...
  5. Portuguese:privatizante, privatização, ...
  6. Chinese:私有化的, 私有化, ...
  7. Japanese:民営化する, 民営化, ...
  8. Arabic:خاصخصي, خَصْخَصَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַפְרִיט, הַפְרָטָה, ...
  10. Russian:приватизационный, приватизация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приватизаційний, приватизація, ...
  12. Hindi:निजीकरण, निजी स्वामित्व में हस्तांतरण, ...
privatize US
ˈpraɪvətaɪz

Definition of privatize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
government assetsUStransfer from public to private ownershipUS
  • The government decided to privatize the railway system..
commercialize denationalize
2.
access controlUSmake exclusive to a private group or individualUS
  • The club decided to privatize its membership process..
commercialize monopolize
3.
technologyTECH.USmake a variable private in scopeTECH.US
  • The programmer needed to privatize the variable for security.
encapsulate limit restrict
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Origin of privatize

Private (individual) + -ize (to make)

Examples of privatize in a sentence

  • The city council voted to privatize waste management.
  • They plan to privatize the beach.
  • The decision to privatize the park was controversial.
  • He had to privatize the function to avoid conflicts.
  • The update required her to privatize several variables.

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  1. French:privatiser, rendre privé, ...
  2. German:privatisieren, privat machen, ...
  3. Italian:privatizzare, rendere privata, ...
  4. Spanish:privatizar, ocultar, ...
  5. Portuguese:privatizar, tornar privado, ...
  6. Chinese:私有化, 专有化, ...
  7. Japanese:民営化する, 専用化する, ...
  8. Arabic:خَصْخَصَ, جَعَلَ خَاصًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיט, לְהַגְדִּיר כְּפַרְטִי, ...
  10. Russian:приватизировать, сделать частным, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приватизувати, зробити приватною, ...
  12. Hindi:निजीकरण करना, निजी करना, ...
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