state-backed
adjective
ukusGOVERNMENT
used todescribeanactivityororganizationthat isapproved,owned, orcontrolledby agovernment:
Underradicalnewfundingplansthisstate-backedcompanywouldreceiveanextra£2bn oftaxpayers'money.
Heproposesastate-backedplantohelpnewteacherspaybackstudentloans.