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“privatize” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾiβatiˈθaɾ/

Example

El gobierno decidió privatizar la empresa estatal.

The government decided to privatize the state-owned company.

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How to say “privatize” in Spanish

“Privatize” in Spanish is privatizar.

Transfer of control and funding of a public service to private operators.

Full entry for privatizar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with privatizar

¿Van a privatizar el servicio de trenes?

Are they going to privatize the train service?

Tips for using privatizar

  • Does not always imply an outright sale; privatizar can cover concessions, outsourcing, or changes in management without full transfer of ownership.

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