government-owned corporation

collocation in English

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government-owned
adjective
uk
/ˌɡʌv.ən.məntˈəʊnd/us
/ˌɡʌv.ɚn.məntˈoʊnd/
relating to companies and other organizations that are the property of ...
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corporation
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a ...
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It was initially a private bank and became agovernment-ownedcorporationin 1938.
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The salt is mined by agovernment-ownedcorporation.
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It is a federalgovernment-ownedcorporationwith its own equity capital and legal identity.
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In 1856 voters approved purchase of 5500 shares in 1856, and another 2200 shares in 1859, transforming it into an almost completelygovernment-ownedcorporation.
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It is agovernment-ownedcorporation.
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Government-owned corporations have the advantage of issuing separate securities, such as bonds, in the trading market to obtain capital.
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However, government-owned corporations generate about $10.6 billion in expenses when combined, requiring substantial subsidies by the central government.
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Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations.
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In the 1990s, all public hospitals were restructured which means that they have been operated as government-owned corporations rather than the typical model of public hospitals in other countries.
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In particular, the government-owned corporations add a heavy burden to the overall budget and public debt as not a single one is self-sufficient, all of them carrying extremely inefficient operations.
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