denationalizationnoun [ C or U ]
UK also denationalisation uk/ˌdiːnæʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/us/ˌdiːnæʃənələˈzeɪʃən/ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENTthe process of denationalizing a government organization:
A central government agency was set up to manage the denationalization of state enterprises.
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nationalize
privatization