denationalizeverb [ T ]
UK usually denationalise uk/ˌdiːˈnæʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/us/ˌdiːˈnæʃ.ən.əl.aɪz/to change an industry from being publicly owned to being privately owned
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mergers & acquisitions
- absorb
- acquisitive
- amalgamation
- buy into sth
- buy sb out
- buyout
- hive
- leverage
- merger
- monopolize
- monopoly
- oligopoly
- parent
- spin
- subsidiary
- suitor
- syndicate
- take (sth) over
- takeover
- white knight
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denationalization
noun [ C or U ] UK usually denationalisation uk/diːˌnæʃ.ən.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/diːˌnæʃ.ən.əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Examples from literature
- In regard to externals he was as nearly as possible denationalized.
- In this way principalities and republics gradually denationalized their armies, and came to carrying on campaigns by the aid of foreign mercenaries under paid commanders.
- There were vulgar assailants, indeed, who alleged at one time that he had thoroughly denationalized himself by his long absences.