ˌpublic ˈownership BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
businesses, property etc in public ownership are owned by the government:
The Opposition intends to bring the industry back into public ownership.
ˌpublic ˈownership BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
businesses, property etc in public ownership are owned by the government:
The Opposition intends to bring the industry back into public ownership.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012