privatize

/ˈprɑɪ·vəˌtɑɪz/ v [T] (MAKE INDEPENDENT)

Definition

› social studies (of an industry, company, or service) to change from being owned by a government to being owned and controlled independently

(Definition of privatize v (MAKE INDEPENDENT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to make movements with your hands or arms, to express something or to emphasize what you are saying

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