deprivatization

English

Etymology

de- +‎ privatization

Noun

deprivatization (countable and uncountable, plural deprivatizations)

1. The act or process of deprivatizing.
   • 2008 March 9, David Kocieniewski, “Corzine Plan to Cut Jobs Could Pinch State Services”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     But his aides argue that reaching that level will require significant improvements in efficiency because in 2004, the deprivatization of the motor vehicles department added 3,000 positions, and 900 additional child-welfare caseworkers were hired under a court order.