Parastatals

Word PARASTATALS
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Definitions and meanings of "Parastatals"

What do we mean by parastatals?

A company, agency, or intergovernmental organization that possesses political clout and is separate from the government, but whose activities serve the state, either directly or indirectly.

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The word "parastatals" in example sentences

Many artisans in our country were trained in what was then called parastatals, and this made an enormous contribution to the country's skills base. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Chief among these, Wakeford, said was the slow pace of privatization, with so-called parastatals and their high input costs and lack of efficiencies adding to overall price increases and a lack of international competitiveness. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Zuma, who heads the ANC's deployment committee, said they would be considered for jobs in other sectors, such as parastatals and statutory bodies. ❋ Unknown (1999)

They will also share information about their programmes and policies relating to municipal infrastructure and partnerships with private firms, public institutions (such as parastatals), non-governmental organisations, and community based organisations for service delivery. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Baqwa said the programme would be done in three phases, focusing on target groups such as parastatals, the public service and non-governmental organisations active in rural areas. ❋ Unknown (1999)

EI was instituted in the 1980s as a military-led pilot project, and in 1998, the Cuban Government extended it from military to civilian "parastatals," reportedly to foster capitalist competitiveness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"parastatals," reportedly to foster capitalist competitiveness.

In much of Africa, the private sector is an afterthought, and the best jobs can be found in parastatals and state monopolies. ❋ Marian L. Tupy (2011)

This bill covers all organs of civil society, from local municipalities right across to parastatals [state-owned enterprises] like our public broadcaster, he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Despite an announced program to begin privatizing key parastatals, no plans have been made public that would indicate that the government intends to follow through on its promises. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Or if the "mission" was to privatize a socialist-leaning economy in the heart of the Middle East through bombing parastatals and government enterprises to create future investment opportunities for U. S.-based conglomerates and other multinational corporations -- then it's safe to say: "Mission Accomplished." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now the government has issued an order that no government departments or parastatals are allowed to advertise in any of the Mmegi papers or The Sunday Standard. ❋ Lauri (2009)

On the level of inputs, Egwu noted that the document had been distributed to all directorate - level officers of the FME, head of parastatals and Principals of Federal Unity Schools a a retreat in Abuja on March 20. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We will start with government, targeting civil servants and parastatals, including everybody within these institutions. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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