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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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.
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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
Recently, the quasi-public agency approved a $500,000 loan to the developers of the University of Connecticut residence hall on Pratt for retail development that would accompany that project.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Historically, numerous third party entities, including private and quasi-public, have been given the power of eminent domain with the explicit purpose of growth.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 14 May 2025
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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
Recently, the quasi-public agency approved a $500,000 loan to the developers of the University of Connecticut residence hall on Pratt for retail development that would accompany that project.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Historically, numerous third party entities, including private and quasi-public, have been given the power of eminent domain with the explicit purpose of growth.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 14 May 2025
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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