government corporation
Public-sector business entity
A government corporation is a business entity created by a government to provide public services or manage commercial activities.
Unlike regular agencies, government corporations operate with some independence and may generate revenue: The Postal Service is a government corporation.
Examples include Amtrak, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
- AmtrakU.S. passenger rail corporation
- charterFounding organizational document
- Tennessee Valley AuthorityFederal regional power corporation
- board of directorsGoverning body of organization
- public ownershipState-held property or enterprise
federal budget · United States Postal Service · postal service · oversight committee · red tape · revenue generation · cost recovery · public interest · mixed economy · infrastructure development · fiduciary duty · bylaws · USPS · Fannie Mae · BBC · environmental stewardship
government corporationprivate company
Business without public shareholders
private enterprise · privately held company · private corporation · sole proprietorship · partnership
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