privatized

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A form of privatize — To release government control (of a business or industry) to private industry.

Less commonScrabble 25

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of privatize
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APA

privatized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privatized

MLA

“privatized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privatized. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “privatized,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/privatized.

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