Dictionary
pri•va•tize
Pronunciation: (prī'vu-tīz"), [key]—
v.t., -tized, -tiz•ing.
1. to transfer from public or government control or ownership to private enterprise:
a campaign promise to privatize some of the public lands.
2. to make exclusive; delimit or appropriate:
special-interest groups attempting to privatize social issues. Also, esp. Brit.,pri'va•tise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.