公社
Meanings
1
A government-established or government-affiliated corporation providing public services, such as housing, transportation, or broadcasting. Often used in proper names like 日本放送協会 (NHK) or 住宅供給公社.
This housing complex is managed by the metropolitan housing supply corporation.
Public corporations conduct business for the public good.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉公社を設立するto establish a public corporation
The government established a new public housing corporation.
- 公社が民営化されるa public corporation is privatized
The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation was privatized in 1985 and became NTT.