English–German
“privatize” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁivatiˈziːʁən/
Example
Die Regierung privatisierte das Stromunternehmen.
The government privatized the electric utility.
How to say “privatize” in German
“Privatize” in German is privatisieren.
A public company leaves the state's control and enters private ownership or management.
Example sentences with privatisieren
Die Regierung diskutiert, ob sie die Bahn privatisieren soll.
The government is discussing whether it should privatize the railways.
Tips for using privatisieren
- Privatisieren is transitive, so the transferred company or institution appears as the accusative object, as in 'Die Regierung privatisierte das Stromunternehmen.'