1. to convert (a business, organization, or service) into a corporation or corporate structure
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'corporatize'; often used in business and policy contexts
2. to subject (something) to corporate control, values, or practices
Usage: often used critically to describe the application of corporate methods to non-commercial sectors

Examples

• The government corporatizes the postal service to improve efficiency.
• Critics argue that the reform corporatizes public education.
• The company corporatizes its subsidiary to attract investors.
• When a nation corporatizes its healthcare system, costs often increase.
• The proposal corporatizes several municipal utilities.
• She worries that the trend corporatizes every aspect of modern life.