Government owned and operated infrastructure may be developed and operated in the private sector or in public-private partnerships, in addition to in the public sector. As of 2008 in the United States for example, public spending on infrastructure has varied between 2.3% and 3.6% of GDP since 1950.
Definition of outpost for English Language Learners. : a large military camp that is in another country or that is far from a country's center of activity.
A crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; a shack. 2. A temporary structure for sheltering troops. 3. A sturdy building offering shelter in the backcountry, as to mountaineers. tr. & intr.v. hutÂ·ted, hutÂ·ting, huts. To shelter or take shelter in a hut.