Denationalize (Verb)
Meaning
Put under private control or ownership; "The steel industry was denationalized".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The government announced plans to denationalize the state-run airline, with several private firms expressing interest in buying shares.
- The new law aimed to denationalize key sectors of the economy, including telecommunications and energy.
- The state-owned railway was denationalized in the 1990s, with the operator now accountable to shareholders.
- Critics argued that the proposal to denationalize Britain's National Health Service would put profits over people.
- Several European countries had denationalized their postal services, with varying results in terms of efficiency and customer satisfaction.