reprivatize
reprivatize verb: to make something private again.
Verb
reprivatize (third-person singular simple present reprivatizes, present participle reprivatizing, simple past and past participle reprivatized)
- To make something private again.
- At a time when our communities are being increasingly attacked, when sexuality is being forcefully "reprivatized" (or at least hidden from view) […]1988 December 4, Scott Bravmann, “Lesbian/Gay Visibility (Or T-Shirt Terrorism)”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 21, page 5
- To privatize a company that was previously nationalized
- Many analysts cite Swedish bank nationalization, from the early 1990s, as a model, because the Swedes later reprivatized these banks and resumed economic growth.2009 March 1, Tyler Cowen, “Message to Regulators: Bank Fix Needed Quickly”, in New York Times
Forms of reprivatize
| third-person singular present | reprivatizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | reprivatizing |
| past participle | reprivatized |
| past | reprivatized |
| alternative form | reprivatise |
Origin of reprivatize
From re- + privatize.
Questions about reprivatize
- What does reprivatize mean?
- Reprivatize means to make something private again.
- What part of speech is reprivatize?
- Reprivatize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of reprivatize?
- The past tense of reprivatize is reprivatized.
Words near reprivatize in the dictionary
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