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

Examples of quasi-public in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The spokesperson declined to elaborate on why Ryckman was chosen or how the team views his role as a voting member of the quasi-public sports authority. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Many Cubans say, with reason, that the revenues of GAESA, as well as other quasi-public entities, insulate the elite from the hardships of life in Cuba. — Joseph J. Gonzalez, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Six irrigation districts — quasi-public corporations — divert the water to green up the properties of about 7,500 landowners in one of the state’s driest regions. — Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026

The financial return to the stadium from the R&B giant Chris Brown concert was encouraging, according to the Capital Region Development Authority, the quasi-public agency that oversees the operation of the stadium. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quasi-public

• semipublic
• nonpublic
• republic
• public