denationalize
/di:'næʃnəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (denationalise) /di:'næʃnəlaiz/
Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To transfer (an industry, business, or service) from public or state ownership and control to private ownership and control.
- To deprive of national character, status, or rights (a less common, more formal meaning).
Usage
- The primary and most common use of "denationalize" is in economic and political contexts to describe the process of privatizing state-owned assets.
- It is typically used with objects like "industry," "company," "service," or "sector."
- The past tense and past participle are "denationalized." The British English spelling variant is "denationalise."
Examples
- Verb:
- The government decided to denationalize the railway system to improve efficiency.
- After years of state control, the telecommunications sector was denationalized.
- The policy aimed to denationalize several key industries.
Advanced Usage
- "to denationalize an industry": This is the standard collocation for discussing privatization policies.
- The new administration's plan to denationalize the energy industry was met with both support and protest.
- The concept is often discussed in contrast to "nationalize."
- The cycle of nationalizing and then denationalizing industries can create economic instability.
Variants and Related Words
- Denationalization (n): The process or instance of denationalizing.
- The denationalization of the steel industry was completed over five years.
- Denationalise (v): British English spelling variant.
- Privatize (v): A more common synonym in modern economic discourse.
- Nationalize (v): The direct antonym, meaning to bring under state control.
Synonyms
- Privatize: To transfer from public to private ownership.
- Deregulate: To remove government regulations (often, but not always, accompanies denationalization).
Antonyms
- Nationalize: To bring (an industry or business) under state control.
- Socialize: To bring under government or collective ownership (similar to nationalize).
Related Phrases and Concepts
- While "denationalize" itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs or idioms, it is central to phrases like:
- Privatization agenda: A plan to denationalize multiple state assets.
- Economic liberalization: A broader policy that often includes denationalization.
Verb
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put under private control or ownership
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The steel industry was denationalized
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