прихватизація

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Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Blend of прихвати́ти (pryxvatýty, to seize, to grab) +‎ приватиза́ція (pryvatyzácija, privatization). Compare Belarusian прыхватыза́цыя (pryxvatyzácyja), Russian прихватиза́ция (prixvatizácija).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prexʋɐteˈzat͡sʲijɐ]

Noun

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прихватиза́ція (pryxvatyzácijaf inan (genitive прихватиза́ції, nominative plural прихватиза́ції, genitive plural прихватиза́цій)

  1. (derogatory, ironic) privatization

Usage notes

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  • The term was coined in the perestroika when privatization was a way for corrupt officials and enterprise directors to become rich.

Declension

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