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public corporation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌpublic corpoˈration noun [countable]  1. American EnglishBBC a public company 公开出售股份的公司,股票上市公司2. British EnglishBBC a business that is run by the government 国营企业,由政府经营的企业
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public corporationIt was only towards the end of the colonial period that the notion of a public corporation was raised.Co. surmounted a similar set of challenges when it moved from a partnership to a public corporation.A public corporation managing a monopoly might do so in a sectional interest.
From Longman Business Dictionarypublic corporationˌpublic corpoˈration1ORGANIZATIONSa corporation that is owned and managed by the governmentLatin American governments are privatizing loss-making public corporations.2ORGANIZATIONSFINANCEa corporation with shares that are traded on a stockmarketGranada Corp. rolled 11 limited partnerships into two public corporations, one of which is Granada BioSciences.3an organization established by the national government or a state for a particular purpose, but not to make moneythe Job Development Authority, a public corporation corporation
ˌpublic corpoˈration nounChineseSyllable
Business Corpus company a public


public corporation
ˌpublic corpoˈration noun [countable]
1. American English a public company
2. British English a business that is run by the government


public corporationBrE /ˌpʌblɪk kɔːpəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpʌblɪk kɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/ 🔊 noun(NAmE) (BrE ˌpublic ˈcompany, ˌpublic ˌlimited ˈcompany) a company that sells shares in itself to the public 公开招股公司;上市公司(BrE) an organization that is owned by the government and that provides a national service 公营机构;国有公司