public-private partnership

public-private partnership noun: 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.

Noun

public-private partnership (plural public-private partnerships, abbreviation PPP or P3)

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.
- Secretary of the Interior Douglas McKay, who will lead the administration's side of the fight, has long argued that power resources should be developed through a public-private partnership, with private enterprise being given projects that it is willing and able to build.1955 Aug, Jack Steele, “Hell Breaks Loose Over Hell's Canyon”, in Florence Times, Alabama, USA, retrieved 15 Oct 2012, page 6
- In 1955, Congress passed the Presidential Libraries Act, which created a public-private partnership: an ex-President would raise money to build his library, but Washington would pick up most of the tab for maintaining the documents housed there.2001 February 26, Matthew Cooper, “Presidential Libraries: The Price Isn't Right”, in Time

public-private partnership meaning in Hindi, Malay and Indonesian

public-private partnership in Hindi

arrangement: सार्वजनिक-निजी भागीदारी sārvajanik-nijī bhāgīdārī

public-private partnership in Malay

arrangement: perkongsian awam-swasta

public-private partnership in Indonesian

arrangement: kemitraan publik-privat, kemitraan pemerintah-swasta

Examples of public-private partnership in a sentence

Just outside the nation's capital, a $1.9 billion public-private partnership will finance new high-occupancy toll lanes around Washington.2008 August 27, Jenny Anderson, “Cities Debate Privatizing Public Infrastructure”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Oct 2012:
Chiarelli defended the government’s decision to use a public-private partnership to build, design, finance, maintain and operate the LRTs [light-rail transports].2012 September 20, Tess Kalinowski, “Stintz to Metrolinx: Don’t expect a TTC subsidy for new LRT”, in The Star, Toronto, Canada, retrieved...

Forms of public-private partnership

plural	public-private partnerships
abbreviation	PPP
abbreviation	P3
alternative form	public private partnership
alternative form	public/private partnership

Questions about public-private partnership

What does public-private partnership mean?: Public-private partnership means 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.
What is public-private partnership in Hindi?: Public-private partnership in Hindi is सार्वजनिक-निजी भागीदारी (sārvajanik-nijī bhāgīdārī). See Public-private partnership meaning in Hindi.
How do you use public-private partnership in a sentence?: Just outside the nation's capital, a $1.9 billion public-private partnership will finance new high-occupancy toll lanes around Washington.
What part of speech is public-private partnership?: Public-private partnership is a noun.
What is the plural of public-private partnership?: The plural of public-private partnership is public-private partnerships.

Words near public-private partnership in the dictionary

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