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Term: denationalise

Description

Denationalise is a verb that refers to the act of transferring ownership or control of a nationalized company or industry from the government to private individuals or entities.

Senses and Usages

Sense 1: Transfer ownership from the government to private ownership

Part of speech: Verb

Example sentence: The government decided to denationalise the telecommunications industry, allowing private companies to provide services.

Related products: Privatization

Sense 2: Return a company to its former private ownership status

Part of speech: Verb

Example sentence: After years of being nationalized, the government decided to denationalise the airline and sell it back to private investors.

Related products: Privatization, Investment

Sense 3: Make less national or patriotic

Part of speech: Verb

Example sentence: The increasing globalization of the economy tends to denationalise certain cultural identities.

Related products: No related products found.