Look up: Privatisation

1. Privatisation
   Sale of government-owned shared in private sector companies
   Found on http://www.bized.co.uk/reference/glossar
   
   
2. privatisation
   [Noun] When an organisation owned by the government is sold to a private buyer.
   Example: The County Council is considering the privatisation of the school meals service.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
3. Privatisation
   The alteration of the legal and management structure of a Government trading body (e.g. a statutory authority) to permit private equity or ownership.
   Found on http://www.skandia.co.uk/glossary/index.
   
   
4. Privatisation
   The conversion of a state run company to PLC status, often accompanied by a sale of its shares to the public.
   Found on http://www.exchange-handbook.co.uk/index
   
   
5. Privatisation
   The process of moving activity from the public sector to the private sector. Often used to describe the process of floating shares in nationalised industries to return them to private ownership.
   Found on http://www.bized.co.uk/virtual/dc/resour
   
   
6. Privatisation
   Conversion of a state owned company into a public limited company often accompanied by a sale of its shares to the public.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib
   
   
7. Privatisation
   Conversion of a state run company to a public limited company status often accompanied by a sale of its shares to the public.
   Found on http://www.tdwaterhouse.co.uk/learn/glos
   
   
8. Privatisation
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9. privatisation
   Conversion of a state-run company one in private ownership, often as a public limited company with shares offered for sale to the public
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10. Privatisation
    Conversion of a state-run company to public limited company status - often accompanied by a sale of its shares to the public.
    Found on http://www.londonstockexchange.com/globa
    
    
11. Privatisation
    A procedure to pursue a free-market economy for state-owned companies, and make them available for new investments by inviting private businesses to assume part or full ownership and management. :: Dept. of Finance (6th Edition)
    Found on http://www.business2000.ie/resources/Glo