1. having been transferred from state or public ownership to private ownership
Usage: chiefly British English; past participle used as adjective

1. past tense and past participle of denationalize; to transfer (an industry or service) from state control to private ownership
Usage: chiefly British English; transitive verb

Examples

• The government denationalised the railway system in the 1990s.
• Several denationalised industries struggled to maintain service quality.
• The steel industry was denationalised under the new economic policy.
• Denationalised utilities now operate as private corporations.
• Critics argued that denationalising the postal service would harm rural communities.
• The denationalised water company raised prices significantly after privatization.