quasi-public
adjective
qua·si-pub·lic
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ˈpə-blik 
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: essentially public (as in services rendered) although under private ownership or control
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The entity was created as a part of Oakland County government years ago, but recently spun off as an independent, quasi-public agency.
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
But federal agents have made arrests in quasi-public spaces of private businesses, such as the parking lot of a Target.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
State leaders officially shut down CT Next the following year and folded the quasi-public agency’s remaining operations into DECD.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
The Board appointed Vernon with the goal of prioritizing inclusivity and equity within the quasi-public organization that generates hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact in Boston and Springfield and employs over 400 people.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
But federal agents have made arrests in quasi-public spaces of private businesses, such as the parking lot of a Target.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
State leaders officially shut down CT Next the following year and folded the quasi-public agency’s remaining operations into DECD.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
The Board appointed Vernon with the goal of prioritizing inclusivity and equity within the quasi-public organization that generates hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact in Boston and Springfield and employs over 400 people.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quasi-public
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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