deprivatize

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deprivatize

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From de- + privatize.

verb deprivatizes · deprivatizing · deprivatized

  1. transitive To strip the privacy from; to make public.

    Similar: nationalize, unprivatize

  2. transitive To transfer from the private sector to the public sector.

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@misc{deprivatize_2026,
  title = {deprivatize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deprivatize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}