特殊法人
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Meanings
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semigovernmental corporation; special public corporation
A legal entity established by a special law to carry out public functions, distinct from ordinary private companies and regular government agencies. Common in administrative and news contexts.
Japan Post was once a semigovernmental corporation.
Reform of special public corporations has become a political focus.
Usage patterns
- 〈特殊法人〉を設立するto establish a semigovernmental corporation
The government established a new semigovernmental corporation.
- 〈特殊法人〉を民営化するto privatize a semigovernmental corporation
This semigovernmental corporation was eventually privatized.
- 〈特殊法人〉を廃止するto abolish a semigovernmental corporation
The government announced a policy to abolish inefficient semigovernmental corporations.