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Privatisation - How To Discuss

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Emily Wilson

Updated on May 14, 2026

Privatisation,

How To Define Privatisation?

  1. Privatisation means: A private company or union buys goods or services from the state.

  2. You can define Privatisation as, The process of transferring government assets to the private sector

Meanings of Privatisation

  1. Transferring a company, industry or service from the public to private property and control.

Sentences of Privatisation

  1. Workers are resisting the privatization of the National Railway Company

Privatisation,

What is The Definition of Privatisation?

  1. These are private companies or unions that buy government services.

  2. You can define Privatisation as, The process of transition from state to private sector.

Privatisation

The process of transferring state wealth to the private sector is one of the defining features of the Thatcher era.

In 1979, the government began selling government assets to private individuals, including British Aerospace (now BAE Systems), British Airways, British Gas (now part of Centrica and National Grid Transco) and British Telecom (now BT).

Some privatizations were particularly difficult, notably British Rail.