state ownership
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Burnham’s ascendance is the latest sign that the stigma that once surrounded state ownership of the economy is fading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
These state schools are owned and maintained by the private sector during the contract, until taxpayers' money has repaid the debt and the buildings go into state ownership.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
What's at stake: The UK government is considering temporary state ownership if Thames Water cannot raise more funds to drive its turnaround.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2023
After two months of negotiations, the government reached an agreement, after haggling over the investment’s size and proportion of state ownership.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
The Stalinist-type economy operates on the principles of central planning and state ownership of the means of production.
From The 1990 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency