collocation · academic
public-private partnership
UK/ˌpʌblɪkˈpraɪvət ˈpɑːtnəʃɪp/US/ˌpʌblɪkˈpraɪvət ˈpɑːrtnərˌʃɪp/PUB·lic-PRI·vate PART·ner·ship
a long-term agreement between the public sector and private companies to deliver public projects or services
Examples
“The bridge was built under a public-private partnership.”
“Public-private partnerships can speed up infrastructure delivery but raise questions about accountability.”
“The council favoured a public-private partnership to fund the new hospital.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many large-scale infrastructure projects are now delivered through public-private partnerships to combine private efficiency with public oversight.”
Collocations
- enter into a public-private partnership
- fund via public-private partnerships
- a public-private partnership agreement
Word family
Common mistakes
private-public partnership→public-private partnership
public and private partnership→public-private partnership
Say it for a higher band
5private company deal→6joint venture→7+public-private partnership
Synonyms
joint venture
Easily confused
joint venture
“The new hospital was financed through a public-private partnership rather than a traditional joint venture.”
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