public-private partnerships

A form of public-private partnership — An arrangement by which one or more private firms agrees to fund, create, or operate a facility, service, or other element of public infrastructure (such as a school, hospital, or highway) which is usually the sole responsibility of government, in return for all or some of the revenue generated by that facility or service.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of public-private partnership
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