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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Dueling restraining orders between the Boston Water and Sewer Commission’s executive director and former security chief highlight the latest chaos at the beleaguered quasi-public agency.
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
LeRoy has been a longstanding critic of IEDC's structure as a quasi-public entity that's shielded from some levers of transparency that traditional state agencies are subjected to.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Under Colorado law, unions can’t force quasi-public employers to recognize them by holding an election in the same way that people working for a private company can.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
LeRoy has been a longstanding critic of IEDC's structure as a quasi-public entity that's shielded from some levers of transparency that traditional state agencies are subjected to.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 8 Oct. 2025
Under Colorado law, unions can’t force quasi-public employers to recognize them by holding an election in the same way that people working for a private company can.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
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.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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