entstaatlichen

German

Etymology

From ent- +‎ staatlich +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛntˈʃtaːtlɪçn̩]
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Verb

entstaatlichen (weak, third-person singular present entstaatlicht, past tense entstaatlichte, past participle entstaatlicht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to denationalize (to transfer the control and ownership of an industry from government to private hands)
    Synonym: privatisieren
    Antonym: verstaatlichen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Entstaatlichung

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