A union similar to marriage which same-sex couples, and in some jurisdictions opposite-sex couples, may form, which affords rights and responsibilities similar or identical to those afforded by civil marriage.

Market control based on a comprehensive series of negotiated agreements between business and the labour force.

plural of public-private partnership

plural of public private partnership

plural of public/private partnership

Alternative form of public-private partnership

Alternative form of public-private partnership

(politics, government, business) An arrangement by which one or more private firms agrees to fund, create, or operate a facility, service, or other element of public infrastructure (such as a school, hospital, or highway) which is usually the sole responsibility of government, in return for all or some of the revenue generated by that facility or service.