public ownership

British

noun

ownership by the state; nationalization

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Great British Railways is a public body which is in the process of being set up, and is part of the government's plans to bring parts of the railway system into public ownership.

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Greater Anglia has become the latest rail operator to enter into public ownership as part of the government's renationalisation of the network.

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The legislation needed to establish the new body is still due to go through parliament, but some services have already been transferred into public ownership as franchises held by private companies start to expire.

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The 350-acre site is one of Northern Ireland's largest development sites in public ownership.

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But ministers do not see public ownership as a long-term solution and have repeatedly said they are confident they will find another commercial partner to take on the ownership of British Steel.

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