denationalizes
Transfers to private
Denationalizes means to transfer ownership or control of an industry, company, or asset from the state back to private hands.
It is the opposite of nationalize and shares meaning with privatize.
The government denationalizes the railway system after decades of public ownership.
The term often appears in discussions of economic policy, particularly when governments seek to reduce state involvement in commerce or raise revenue through asset sales.
Disposal of assets
- state-ownedBelonging to government
- public-sectorState-run employment realm
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
corporatization · shareholders · investors · buyout · commercialization · ownership · equity · acquisition
Status as state member
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- bordersLines separating regions
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
passport · statelessness · expatriation · allegiance · naturalization · residency · repatriation · asylum
Transferring power locally
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
- subsidiarityLocal authority when able
municipal · provincial · delegation · empowerment · fragmentation · self-determination
Crossing country lines
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- internationalizationDesigning for regional adaptability
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- offshoringMoving work overseas
borderless · harmonization · standardization · convergence · cosmopolitanism · interconnectedness
divestiture
Disposal of assets
- state-ownedBelonging to government
- public-sectorState-run employment realm
- sell-offRapid mass divestiture
deregulation · corporatization · shareholders · investors · buyout · commercialization · ownership · equity · acquisition · mergers
citizenship
Status as state member
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- bordersLines separating regions
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
jurisdiction · passport · statelessness · expatriation · allegiance · naturalization · residency · repatriation · asylum · emigration
devolution
Transferring power locally
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-governanceIndependent management of affairs
- federalismDivided governmental authority system
subsidiarity · municipal · provincial · delegation · empowerment · fragmentation · self-determination
transnational
Crossing country lines
- cross-borderSpanning national boundaries
- internationalizationDesigning for regional adaptability
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
offshoring · borderless · harmonization · standardization · convergence · cosmopolitanism · interconnectedness
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Converts to public ownership
nationalises · expropriates · confiscates · appropriates · socializes
denationalizesnationalizes
Converts to public ownership
centralizes · regulates · controls · monopolizes · publicizes
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