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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.
官民一体で取り組む。
To work on it with the public and private sectors united.
官民連携のプロジェクトが始まった。
A public-private partnership project has begun.
災害復興には官民挙げての協力が不可欠だ。
Full cooperation from both the public and private sectors is essential for disaster recovery.
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).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 官民連携: public-private partnership
- 官民一体: public-private unity
- 官民合同: joint public-private
- 官民ファンド: public-private fund