privatization
UK
/ˌpraɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃn/
US
/ˌpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃn/
the act of selling a business or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the government
Example: There were fears that privatization would lead to job losses.
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