quasi-governmental

American  

[kway-zahy-guhv-ern-ment-uhl, kwah-zee-] / ˌkweɪ zaɪˌgʌv ərnˈmɛnt əl, ˌkwɑ zi- /

adjective

1. (of a company or agency) privately owned and administered but at least partly funded by the government; partly governmental, but not fully so.

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Other Word Forms

• quasi-governmentally
  adverb

Example Sentences

“This places a heavy burden on U.S. oil companies and will potentially force them to play a quasi-governmental role on the capacity building and development front,” they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

That’s largely because of popular distaste for Musk’s role at DOGE, the quasi-governmental agency that has run roughshod through government programs, causing chaos in its wake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

He believes that Mr Musk's singular ambition and vision have made him an over-achiever in business as well as a "quasi-governmental" force.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2023

Yes, it sounds like a public, almost quasi-governmental entity with a vital and noble mission, which, along with its workforce, is executed 24/7 in some of New Jersey's poorest and most underserved communities.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2023

The novel — at least in the United States — program creates a quasi-governmental social housing developer to build or convert, as well as manage, low-income housing in the city.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023