{
    "term": "privatization",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the act of selling a business or an industry so that it is no longer owned by the government",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There were fears that privatization would lead to job losses."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Money"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌpraɪvətaɪˈzeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "pr/privatization/privatization__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "pr/privatization/privatization__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}