semi-independent

adjective

semi-in·​de·​pen·​dent ˌse-mē-ˌin-də-ˈpen-dənt 

ˌse-ˌmī-, 

-mi-

: partially independent

specifically : semiautonomous

Examples of semi-independent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For a year, though, the Smithsonian has been spared, in part because of its semi-independent status. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

For most of American history, however, it had been understood that Congress had the power to structure the government and to create semi-independent agencies to carry out specific tasks such as regulating railroad rates or the money supply. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Large integrated structures connect previously semi-independent parts of the system. — Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Unlike vertebrates, whose very heartbeat and breath depend on central brain control, many insects operate with multiple semi-independent neural centers, including cockroaches (order Blattodea). — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for semi-independent

• appendant
• ascendant
• attendant
• defendant
• dependant
• dependent
• descendant
• descendent
• intendant
• resplendent
• transcendent
• codefendant