corporatization

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From corporate +‎ -ization.

Noun

corporatization (countable and uncountable, plural corporatizations)

  1. The process of transforming state assets, government agencies, or municipal organizations into publicly-owned corporations
  2. The imposition of corporate values or practices; commercialization.
    • 2023 September 19, Zoe Williams, “Corporation creep: why London’s Bond Street became Burberry Street - and caused outrage”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
      No question—the enterprise was guilty of poor wordplay and naked corporatisation.

References

  • OED 2006