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demutualize

de mu tu al ize |dēˈmyo͞oCHo͞owəˌlīz diˈmjutʃ (uw )əˌlaɪz | verb [ with obj. ] change (a mutual organization such as a savings and loan association ) to one of a different kind. DERIVATIVES de mu tu al i za tion |-ˌmyo͞oCHo͞owəliˈzāSHən |noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

demutualize

demutualize |diːˈmjuːtʃʊəlʌɪz, -tjʊə - |(also demutualise ) verb [ no obj. ] (of a mutual organization such as a building society ) change from being owned by its members to a different kind of ownership. DERIVATIVES demutualization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun