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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State leaders officially shut down CT Next the following year and folded the quasi-public agency’s remaining operations into DECD.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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