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public ownership

NOUN
public domain
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He added: "Over the coming months, we'll work closely with the government to ensure a seamless transition into public ownership while remaining focused on delivering for our customers and communities."

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Actor Danny Dyer, his daughter Dani Dyer and singer Becky Hill have attended a protest in Kent demanding public ownership of the water industry.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Others have even floated public ownership of an electric utility to prevent a proposed purchase by the private-equity firm Blackstone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

In response, Lyndon Farnham said he "fancied it coming into public ownership somehow".

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

“Say, boy, what do you think of public ownership? Do you think the government ought to build houses for people to live in?”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright


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