noun
public partnership; public corporation
A legal entity established under public law to carry out specific public-interest functions, often with compulsory membership for a defined group (e.g., agricultural cooperatives, health insurance societies). The term is primarily used in Japanese administrative and legal contexts.
公共組合は、法律に基づいて設立される公的な団体です。
A public partnership is a public organization established under law.
農業共済組合は公共組合の一種である。
An agricultural mutual aid association is a type of public partnership.