quasi-governmental

adjective

qua·​si-gov·​ern·​men·​tal ˈkwā-ˌzī-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce quasi-governmental (audio)
-sī-,
ˈkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: supported by the government but managed privately
a quasi-governmental health care agency

Examples of quasi-governmental in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Toles’ resignation leaves the quasi-governmental anti-poverty organization with 11 vacancies on its 18-seat board. La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024 Whereas, Moreover, California’s cities, counties, special districts, joint powers authorities, and other quasi-governmental entities exerted demonstrable undue pressure upon African slaves and Black Californians throughout the territory. Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024 The new contract changes the way BOPA is administered to bring the once-independent, quasi-governmental agency partly under city control. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024 In many others, regulators and drillers work together through organizations such as the quasi-governmental Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission to design policy. Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for quasi-governmental 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quasi-governmental was in 1948

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“Quasi-governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-governmental. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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