n. a corporation created to perform a governmental function or to operate under government control, such as a municipal water company or hospital.
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(from the article `business organization`) ...vennootschap, in Sweden the aktiebolag), although all these systems of law make distinctions for tax purposes between private, or close, companies ...
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Company structure that is similar in organization to a public limited company but with no shareholder rights. Such corporations are established to carry out state-owned activities, but are...
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It refers to the company or a firm which has issued shares through initial public offering thereby having common public as shareholders or members of the company. It also refers to the government owned company because any investment, entity or funds owned by government is known to be "public" property.
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1) A corporation whose shares are traded to the general public on a stock exchange. Also known as a publicly held corporation. 2) A corporation created to perform a governmental function, such as a municipal water company or hospital. A public corporation may operate under government control or be financially independent.
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Company structure that is similar in organization to a public limited company but with no shareholder rights. Such corporations are established to carry out state-owned activities, but are financially independent of the state and are run by a board. The first public corporation to be formed in the UK was the Central Electricity Board in the 192...
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a corporation, owned and operated by a government, established for the administration of certain public programs. · See · a large private corporation with many shares, which are sold to the public or traded on a stock exchange.
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