公こう営えい企き業ぎょう

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Meanings

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noun

public enterprise; publicly owned business

Refers to a business or enterprise owned and operated by a public authority, such as a municipal or national government.

public, prince, official

営camp, perform, build

企undertake, scheme, design

業business, vocation, arts

公こう営えい
公営 is an adjective meaning 'publicly operated', while 公営企業 specifically refers to the enterprise itself.
民みん間かん企き業ぎょう
民間企業 is a private enterprise, as opposed to a public one.

Compound of 公営 (public management) and 企業 (enterprise).