public corporation
noun /ˌpʌblɪk kɔːpəˈreɪʃn/
/ˌpʌblɪk kɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/
- (North American English) (British English public company, public limited company)a company that sells shares in itself to the public
- (British English) an organization that is owned by the government and that provides a national service