quasi-public

adjective

qua·​si-pub·​lic ˌkwā-ˌzī-ˈpə-blik How to pronounce quasi-public (audio)
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: essentially public (as in services rendered) although under private ownership or control

Examples of quasi-public in a Sentence

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FilmLA, the quasi-public agency that handles film permits in Los Angeles, has reported a weak third quarter for 2024. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 Missouri also argued that the quasi-public state agency that administers federal student loans and state scholarships would lose revenue under the program. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Cox accused of sitting out public process The Commerce Corporation is a quasi-public agency that is implementing the state's $108.7 million share of the $42 billion federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024 Then, in 2006, Garten persuaded a neighbor to sell her an adjoining empty field, which is now the site of the barn, a quasi-public workplace on the grounds of her private life. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quasi-public 

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quasi-public was in 1839

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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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