quasi-governmental
adjective
qua·si-gov·ern·men·tal
ˈkwā-ˌzī-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 
-sī-,
ˈkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: supported by the government but managed privately
a quasi-governmental health care agency
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The carve-out for the Fed suggests the central bank's leaders will enjoy stronger protections against Trump than other quasi-governmental entities.
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But cuts ordered by the Trump administration's quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency eliminated about 800 staff positions and the administration is preparing an even deeper round of layoffs.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
That memo was sent to the council, a quasi-governmental body that makes recommendations for fixing the region’s air pollution problem, ahead of its Friday meeting.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
That record has come under threat, due largely to what has been a concerted effort by Trump — who has vowed to not cut Social Security — and Musk, the head of DOGE, the quasi-governmental agency that has run roughshod through government programs, to undermine public confidence in the program.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Davis Winkie, USA Today, 26 May 2025
But cuts ordered by the Trump administration's quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency eliminated about 800 staff positions and the administration is preparing an even deeper round of layoffs.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
That memo was sent to the council, a quasi-governmental body that makes recommendations for fixing the region’s air pollution problem, ahead of its Friday meeting.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
That record has come under threat, due largely to what has been a concerted effort by Trump — who has vowed to not cut Social Security — and Musk, the head of DOGE, the quasi-governmental agency that has run roughshod through government programs, to undermine public confidence in the program.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Quasi-governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-governmental. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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