public ownership
Example Sentences
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British Steel has been taken into public ownership after years of uncertainty over the future of the steelworks.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Powers to nationalise the steel industry have been passed, clearing the way for British Steel to be brought under public ownership.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer was in a reflective mood as he took public ownership of the unveiling of the DIP.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Previous waves in the 1930s, 1940s and 1970s were driven by a desire to preserve employment or a belief in the efficiency of public ownership and government-directed economic planning, Mulder said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
