Meanings of privatise state in English

Opposition parties have raised fears that the government plans to privatise state care but Mrs Tolley rejected that.

It comes as Angola seeks buyers in its push to privatise state energy assets, which is central to the reform process.

South Korea also plans to privatise state-run KDB after splitting it into a commercial bank and a policy arm last year.

While the party opposes plans to partially privatise state assets, Pita Sharples said asset sales could be left out of any deal with National.

She launched a sweeping drive to privatise state monopolies such as gas, oil, steel, telephones, airports and British Airways, with electricity and water to follow.