Definition
corporatising
verb
- converting (a public service, institution, or industry) into a corporation or corporate structure, typically to operate on commercial principles
Usage: present participle of 'corporatise'; chiefly British English; American English uses 'corporatizing'; often used in policy and governance contexts
Examples
- The government is corporatising the national railway system to improve efficiency.
- Critics argue that corporatising the health service will increase costs for patients.
- Several European countries have been corporatising their postal services over the past decade.
- The proposal for corporatising the water authority sparked public debate.
- Corporatising state-owned enterprises is a common policy in many developed nations.
- Environmental groups worry about corporatising national parks.