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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The deal Lamont reached to keep Gillett at PURA would remove the authority from within the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, turning it into a quasi-public agency and making Fonfara’s appointment possible.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Other unions at quasi-public employers haven’t secured recognition.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Other countries, notably Canada, have spun off their systems to private or quasi-public operators, with some productivity gains.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
These quasi-public entities—under government conservatorship since the subprime-mortgage meltdown—have congressional charters obligating them to benefit low-income households.
—Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Other unions at quasi-public employers haven’t secured recognition.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
Other countries, notably Canada, have spun off their systems to private or quasi-public operators, with some productivity gains.
—Matthew L. Wald, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
These quasi-public entities—under government conservatorship since the subprime-mortgage meltdown—have congressional charters obligating them to benefit low-income households.
—Mya Frazier, Harper's Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for quasi-public
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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