liikelaitos

== Finnish == === Etymology === liike +‎ laitos === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈliːkeˣˌlɑi̯tos/, [ˈliːk̟e̞lˌlɑ̝i̯t̪o̞s̠] Rhymes: -ɑitos Syllabification(key): lii‧ke‧lai‧tos Hyphenation(key): liike‧laitos === Noun === liikelaitos An unincorporated business entity which is owned by the state or one or more municipal governments, and expected to be economically self-sustaining or even profitable; found in e.g. the water and electricity supply, and operation of railways and port facilities. ==== Usage notes ==== The English translations in use include "unincorporated state enterprise", "unincorporated municipal enterprise" and "authority". ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “liikelaitos”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023