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A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned enterprise, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, commercial government agency, public sector undertaking or parastatal is a legal entity that undertakes commercial activities on behalf of an owner government. Their legal status varies from being a part of government to stock companies with a state as a regular stockholder. There is no standard definition of a government-owned corporation (GOC) or state-owned enterprise (SOE), although the two terms can be used interchangeably. (Wikipedia)

The decision to re-privatise the line before the General Election has intensified debate over the future of railways, with Ed Miliband declaring that a Labour-led Government would allow a British state-owned company to compete against private operators for lucrative contracts. (The Telegraph)

Miners from Chile's state-owned company, Codelco, have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 20 years. (BBC News)