government facility

Public sector site

A government facility is a building, complex, or site owned or operated by a governmental body—federal, state, or local.

The term covers everything from post offices and courthouses to military bases and research laboratories.

Government facilities often have restricted access or heightened security: Unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering the government facility.

The phrase appears frequently in legal and administrative contexts.

Related

courthouse · naval dockyard · legislative building · post office · social security office · detention center · county jail · embassy · unemployment office · armory · border checkpoint · library · fire station · consulate · missile silo · nuclear bunker · customs house · police precinct

Opposites
ownership/control

government facilityprivate property

Individually owned assets

commercial property · private enterprise · corporate headquarters · business premises · residential property

institutional formality

government facilityfamily home

Residence shared by kin

household · homestead

institutional sector

government facilityprivate institution

Non-publicly-funded establishment

business premises · private hospital · private school · community center

Family

government, facility, govern, governed, governing, governor, governors, governmental, governance

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G