public enterprises
Government-owned companies
Public enterprises are businesses owned and operated by governments rather than private individuals or corporations.
They typically provide essential services—utilities, transportation, postal systems—where profit motive alone might leave gaps in coverage.
The city's public enterprises include the water authority and transit system.
Also called state-owned enterprises or government corporations.
- nationalizedMade government property
- energy utilitiesProviders of electricity, gas
- state-ownedBelonging to government
- government monopolyExclusive state market control
- postal servicesPublic mail delivery system
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Economy outside government control
private companies · private corporations · sole proprietorships · family businesses · commercial enterprises
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