{ or sometimes }. A corporation, such as a railroad company, lighting company, water company, etc., organized or chartered to follow a public calling or to render services more or less essential to the general public convenience or safety. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
[こうえきほうじん, kouekihoujin](n) (1) public-service corporation; charitable corporation; (2) juridical (legal) person working for the public good; (P)[Add to Longdo]
{ or sometimes }. A corporation, such as a railroad company, lighting company, water company, etc., organized or chartered to follow a public calling or to render services more or less essential to the general public convenience or safety. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
[こうえきほうじん, kouekihoujin](n) (1) public-service corporation; charitable corporation; (2) juridical (legal) person working for the public good; (P)[Add to Longdo]