state ownership

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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

Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read’s comments immediately following the sale showed a clear lack of concern for its human rights implications, emphasizing the potential for growth and investment under state ownership instead.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2022

He said problems include overly centralized administration and state ownership of most land — something imposed in years soon after the 1959 revolution, which nationalized big foreign owned farms and later smaller local ones.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

The Finnish government does not want Fortum to invest more equity into ailing German gas importer Uniper , the Finnish state ownership steering minister said on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2022

Howe steadily maintained the policy of state ownership, but had unusual difficulty in carrying Nova Scotia with him.

From The Railway Builders A Chronicle of Overland Highways by Skelton, Oscar Douglas