"reprivatize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reprivatizes [present, singular, third-person], reprivatizing [participle, present], reprivatized [participle, past], reprivatized [past]
Etymology: re- + privatize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|privatize}} re- + privatize Head templates: {{en-verb}} reprivatize (third-person singular simple present reprivatizes, present participle reprivatizing, simple past and past participle reprivatized)
  1. (economics) To privatize a company that was previously nationalized Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: reprivatise Related terms: reprivatization
    Sense id: en-reprivatize-en-verb-hroDQrPC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Topics: economics, science, sciences

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