(こっかかんり)

こっかかんり
noun
state control; government administration
formallegal
1. state control; government administration; state management
Control, oversight, or management of industries, resources, or institutions by the national government. Often used in political and economic discussions about the role of government in regulating or operating key sectors.
その産業(さんぎょう)国家管理(こっかかんり)もとある
That industry is under state control.
戦時中(せんじちゅう)(おお)企業(きぎょう)国家管理(こっかかんり)()かれた
During the war, many companies were placed under state control.
There are calls to strengthen state control over natural resources.

Composed of 国家(こっか) (nation, state) and 管理(かんり) (management, control). This compound implies that the government directly oversees or operates something that might otherwise be private. Historically significant in Japan's wartime economy and in postwar debates about nationalization versus privatization.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 国有化(こくゆうか): nationalization — specifically the act of transferring private assets to government ownership
  • 民営化(みんえいか): privatization — the opposite process, transferring state-run operations to the private sector
  • 規制(きせい): regulation — broader term for government rules, without implying direct management