"privatisation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: privatisations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From privatise + -ation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|privatise|ation}} privatise + -ation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} privatisation (countable and uncountable, plural privatisations)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of privatization. Tags: UK, alt-of, countable, nonstandard, uncountable Alternative form of: privatization
    Sense id: en-privatisation-en-noun-8ZJ3379r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation

Inflected forms

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