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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Under Colorado law, unions can’t force quasi-public employers to recognize them by holding an election in the same way that people working for a private company can. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025 While quasi-public agency has focused much of its efforts on smaller, older structures, CRDA did tackle successfully the conversion of the former, vacant Bank of America tower on Main Street. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 An activist once accused of issuing fake deeds to Detroit Land Bank Authority houses has been charged with numerous felonies after allegedly using a slingshot to damage the entrance of the Guardian Building, the famed art deco skyscraper where the quasi-public agency is based. Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 22 July 2025 Most employers purchase insurance either from private insurers or from the quasi-public State Compensation Insurance Fund to cover employee claims. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 June 2025 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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