public-to-private
adjective[before noun]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukusused todescribeanoccasionwhen acompanyissoldto aprivateinvestoranditssharesare taken off thestockmarket:
Asteadystreamofpublic-to-private acquisitionswillreducethenumberoflistedutilitiessuch aswatercompanies.
public-to-privatedeals