state-run

UK: ˈsteɪt rʌn | US: ˈsteɪt rʌn

Definition

  1. adj. operated or controlled by the government

Structure
state <government>run <operate>
Etymology

The compound "state-run" combines "state" (from Latin status, meaning "condition" or "government") and "run" (Old English rinnan, meaning "to flow" or "to operate"). The term emerged in the 20th century to describe entities managed by governmental authority, reflecting the blending of "state" as a governing body and "run" as operational control.

Examples

  1. The state-run media broadcasts official news updates daily.

  2. Many state-run hospitals provide free healthcare to citizens.

  3. Critics argue that state-run industries lack efficiency.

  4. The railway system was fully state-run until privatization.

  5. State-run schools follow a standardized curriculum.