semi-in·de·pen·dent
| \ ˌse-mē-ˌin-də-ˈpen-dənt
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
, ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi- \
Definition of semi-independent
: partially independent
specifically
: semiautonomous
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“Semi-independent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semi-independent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of semi-independent was in 1853
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