quasi-governmental

adjective

qua·​si-gov·​ern·​men·​tal ˈkwā-ˌzī-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl How to pronounce quasi-governmental (audio)
-sī-,
ˈkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: supported by the government but managed privately
a quasi-governmental health care agency

Examples of quasi-governmental in a Sentence

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BlueLine is asking for $2.8 million in state and local tax credits along with $13.5 million in tax-exempt bonds from the quasi-governmental Colorado Housing and Finance Authority. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 July 2025 The case likely would head to the Supreme Court, which ruled recently that the quasi-governmental Fed is a special entity immune from arbitrary personnel moves regarding governors. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 July 2025 Huntington Place leadership is quasi-governmental; the space is run by a five-person authority created by the state, city and three largest surrounding counties. Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 11 July 2025 The evening before the Wednesday, July 9 meeting, County Board members received an email announcing that Interim President and CEO Julie Esch had resigned from MCTS, the quasi-governmental entity that operates the county's public bus system. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quasi-governmental

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of quasi-governmental was in 1948

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“Quasi-governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-governmental. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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