Privatisation

Privatisation

/หŒpraษชvษ™taษชหˆzeษชสƒn/
Noun General British

British (and international) term for selling state-owned enterprises to private sector.

Etymology & History

British spelling of privatization. British economic policy terminology. Thatcher British privatization 1980s. Public utilities British sold. Council house British sales. Reflects British political-economic transformation.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
1980s
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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