Definition of demutualize in English:
 demutualize
(British demutualise)
verb diːˈmjuːtʃʊ(ə)lʌɪzdiˈmjutʃuwəˌlaɪz
[no object](of a mutual organization such as a building society) change from being owned by its members to a different kind of ownership.
 both companies could demutualize over the next few years
 Example sentencesExamples
-  New legislation that will allow the company to demutualise (change its status from a mutual society that is owned by its members) is expected to be passed by year-end.
 -  You don't have to demutualize when you have a strong capital base.
 -  Crombie was said to be concerned that Hogan's comments would turn into a political issue at a sensitive time for the company which is seeking members' approval to demutualise and float on the stock exchange next year.
 -  Any building society that demutualises goes through a huge change.
 -  However, in modern times many of these old cooperatives have demutualized and converted into stock companies to pursue higher profits.
 -  The company will update its members on whether or not it plans to demutualise at an annual general meeting in April.
 -  Now it might sound a wee bit cynical to suggest the board waited until it had the mandate to demutualise before it told members they wouldn't be getting quite as much as expected.
 -  Europe's largest mutual is expected to demutualise, triggering a modest windfall for policyholders, in a move that already has the industry's largest global life players keeping an eye on developments.
 -  Beyond these two, there are still a number of smaller mutual building societies, but it is unlikely they will demutualise.
 -  Looking at other mutual insurers that have demutualised in the past, endowment and pension payouts have fallen faster for the quoted companies than for mutual insurers.
 -  Abbey - as the bank is now known - was the first building society to demutualise in 1989, giving away shares to customers valued at the time at 130p.
 -  In addition, however, your insurance company has announced its intention to demutualise and so you may also benefit from a windfall payment.
 -  He said the 5-year claiming period since the company demutualised might possibly be extended for another two years.
 -  This building society demutualised in 1997 and now holds more than 3% of the UK's outstanding mortgage stock.
 -  There are disturbing parallels here with the insurance mutuals, building societies and friendly societies that have already demutualised or are actively contemplating demutualisation.
 -  Building societies - the traditional providers of home loans - demutualised and were rapidly bought up by the high street banks.
 -  New legislation is expected later this year that would allow the company demutualise and so end its takeover protection status.
 -  The size of any windfall is crucial to borrowers who are deciding which way to vote because they will have to pay higher mortgage bills if the lender demutualises.
 -  Faced with the pressure from its members to demutualise, the corporate strategy is often to reaffirm the commitment to remain a mutual for as long as that format is in the best interests of policyholders.
 -  Two hundred member signatures are needed to force a vote on demutualising the society.
 
  Definition of demutualize in US English:
 demutualize
(British demutualise)
verbdēˈmyo͞oCHo͞owəˌlīzdiˈmjutʃuwəˌlaɪz
[no object]Change (a mutual organization such as a savings and loan association) to one of a different kind.
 both companies could demutualize over the next few years
 Example sentencesExamples
-  Looking at other mutual insurers that have demutualised in the past, endowment and pension payouts have fallen faster for the quoted companies than for mutual insurers.
 -  New legislation is expected later this year that would allow the company demutualise and so end its takeover protection status.
 -  You don't have to demutualize when you have a strong capital base.
 -  Faced with the pressure from its members to demutualise, the corporate strategy is often to reaffirm the commitment to remain a mutual for as long as that format is in the best interests of policyholders.
 -  Crombie was said to be concerned that Hogan's comments would turn into a political issue at a sensitive time for the company which is seeking members' approval to demutualise and float on the stock exchange next year.
 -  The company will update its members on whether or not it plans to demutualise at an annual general meeting in April.
 -  Europe's largest mutual is expected to demutualise, triggering a modest windfall for policyholders, in a move that already has the industry's largest global life players keeping an eye on developments.
 -  Two hundred member signatures are needed to force a vote on demutualising the society.
 -  Beyond these two, there are still a number of smaller mutual building societies, but it is unlikely they will demutualise.
 -  The size of any windfall is crucial to borrowers who are deciding which way to vote because they will have to pay higher mortgage bills if the lender demutualises.
 -  He said the 5-year claiming period since the company demutualised might possibly be extended for another two years.
 -  Building societies - the traditional providers of home loans - demutualised and were rapidly bought up by the high street banks.
 -  In addition, however, your insurance company has announced its intention to demutualise and so you may also benefit from a windfall payment.
 -  Now it might sound a wee bit cynical to suggest the board waited until it had the mandate to demutualise before it told members they wouldn't be getting quite as much as expected.
 -  Abbey - as the bank is now known - was the first building society to demutualise in 1989, giving away shares to customers valued at the time at 130p.
 -  Any building society that demutualises goes through a huge change.
 -  New legislation that will allow the company to demutualise (change its status from a mutual society that is owned by its members) is expected to be passed by year-end.
 -  However, in modern times many of these old cooperatives have demutualized and converted into stock companies to pursue higher profits.
 -  This building society demutualised in 1997 and now holds more than 3% of the UK's outstanding mortgage stock.
 -  There are disturbing parallels here with the insurance mutuals, building societies and friendly societies that have already demutualised or are actively contemplating demutualisation.