denationalization
noun/ˌdiːˌnæʃnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌdiːˌnæʃnələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also denationalisation)
[uncountable]- the process of selling a company or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the state but becomes a private business synonym privatizationprivatisation opposite nationalizationnationalisation
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