(かんみん)

かんみん
noun
government and people; public and private sectors
formalbusiness
1. government and people, public and private sectors
A compound referring to both the government (public sector) and the civilian population (private sector). Used in contexts about cooperation or relationships between government and the people or between public and private entities.
To work on it with the public and private sectors united.
官民(かんみん)連携(れんけい)プロジェクト(はじ)まった
A public-private partnership project has begun.
Full cooperation from both the public and private sectors is essential for disaster recovery.

Usage

(かん) refers to the government or public sector, and (みん) refers to the people or private sector. The word is used almost exclusively in formal, political, or economic contexts.

Often appears as a modifier in compound expressions like 官民(かんみん)連携(れんけい) (public-private cooperation) and 官民(かんみん)一体(いったい) (public-private unity).

Common collocations

  • 官民(かんみん)連携(れんけい): public-private partnership
  • 官民(かんみん)一体(いったい): public-private unity
  • 官民(かんみん)合同(ごうどう): joint public-private
  • 官民(かんみん)ファンド: public-private fund