collocation · neutral
public-private partnership
UK/ˌpʌb.lɪkˌˈpraɪ.vət ˈpɑːt.nə.ʃɪp/US/ˌpʌb.lɪkˈpraɪ.vət ˈpɑːrt.nɚ.ʃɪp/PUB·lic PRI·vate PART·ner·ship
A collaboration between government and private companies to fund, build, or manage a public project or service.
Examples
“The new hospital was built through a public-private partnership.”
“Public-private partnerships can mobilise private capital for public infrastructure.”
“Critics warn that public-private partnerships may prioritise profit over public interest.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many large infrastructure schemes are now financed through public-private partnerships to share risk and leverage private expertise.”
Collocations
- enter into a public-private partnership
- form a public-private partnership
Word family
Common mistakes
public private partnership→public-private partnership
private-public partnership→public-private partnership
Say it for a higher band
5partnership between government and company→6public private partnership→7+public-private partnership
Synonyms
PPP
Easily confused
joint venture
“The companies formed a joint venture to develop the new technology.”
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