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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The surveillance photos were taken by one of four investigators employed by the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority, the quasi-public entity whose future is uncertain. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2023

And maybe a new quasi-public authority could be created to oversee these and other harbor resiliency projects. —Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above