Privatization can mean several different things, most commonly referring to moving something from the public sector into the private sector. It is also sometimes used as a synonym for deregulation when a heavily regulated private company or industry becomes less regulated. Government functions and services may also be privatised ; in this case, private entities are tasked with the implementation of government programs or performance of government services that had previously been the purview of state-run agencies. Some examples include revenue collection, law enforcement, water supply, and prison management.

वाणिज्यात खाजगीकरण हे शासकीय उद्योगाचे किंवा जाहीरपणे व्यापार केलेल्या कंपनींचे खाजगी कंपनी किंवा कंपन्यांकडून करण्यात आलेले अधिग्रहण. खाजगीकरण झाल्यावर कंपनीचे शेअर्स बाजारात सामान्यांना विकले जात नाहीत.