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Meanings of privatisation in English

Portuguese
privatização
Catalan
privatització

Changing something from state to private ownership or control.

privatização
Usage of privatisation in English
1
Then consider how much the Japanese government needs this privatisation to work.
Reuters
2
They have exposed plans that could lead to the privatisation of water.
The Irish Times
3
A prominent example is the privatisation of passenger rail in the UK.
The South African
4
Workers in companies earmarked for privatisation also walked off the job yesterday.
The Irish Times
5
I wonder whether privatisation is the only cure for such basket cases.
The Guardian
6
The government has given no timeframe for any privatisation of the unit.
Reuters
7
Lord Browne's review paves the way to the privatisation of higher education.
The Guardian
8
Irish public debt rose and the country faced austerity, privatisation and liberalisation.
The Guardian
9
However, I do not accept partial or total privatisation is the answer.
The Irish Times
10
But it is hard to ignore the coming privatisation programme in France.
The Irish Times
11
Greek bankers say the delay may hamper the planned privatisation of No.
Reuters
12
London's part of a future that casts off the yoke of privatisation.
The Guardian
13
He said privatisation would not occur until mid 1998 at the earliest.
The Irish Times
14
Burnham's speech was almost exclusively focused on his ideological obsession with privatisation.
The Guardian
15
He said the privatisation of laboratory services was the worst case scenario.
Radio NZ
16
The privatisation commission has authorised a six-member committee to negotiate with them.
Reuters
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Translations for privatisation
Portuguese
privatização
Privatisation through the time
Privatisation across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Less common
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