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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.
Usage
官 refers to the government or public sector, and 民 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 官民連携 (public-private cooperation) and 官民一体 (public-private unity).