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denationalize verb

(UK usually denationalise) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˌdiːˈnæʃ. ən.əl.aɪz/ v [T]

Definition

to change an industry from public to private ownership

denationalization noun

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word UK usually denationalisation /diːˌnæʃ. ən.əl.a ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ n [C or U]

(Definition of denationalize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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