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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Those city development funds are managed by the Capital Region Development Authority, and the city is now seeking the quasi-public agency’s approval to move them to the Windsor Street demolition.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
This is a full-on collision between the rights of government and these quasi-public associations that have been around for 50 years and provide a valuable service, working to keep our streets safer and cleaner so New Yorkers can shop comfortably.
—Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Some of the agencies already do so, but Tarr’s proposal would require such disclosure from all quasi-public agencies and would establish a dashboard where people could see where their tax dollars are going and view audits of the agencies.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Since then, at least 11 cities have passed ordinances agreeing to work with the quasi-public agency.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
This is a full-on collision between the rights of government and these quasi-public associations that have been around for 50 years and provide a valuable service, working to keep our streets safer and cleaner so New Yorkers can shop comfortably.
—Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
Some of the agencies already do so, but Tarr’s proposal would require such disclosure from all quasi-public agencies and would establish a dashboard where people could see where their tax dollars are going and view audits of the agencies.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
Since then, at least 11 cities have passed ordinances agreeing to work with the quasi-public agency.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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