noun ·7 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of denationalizing, of removing from government control. British, English, Oxford, US, countable, uncountable
2. 2
   changing something from state to private ownership or control wordnet

Synonyms

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denationalisationprivatisationprivatization

Antonyms

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nationalization

Etymology

From de- + nationalization.

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