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

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quasi-governmental

“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

The letter — sent late Saturday and seemingly spearheaded by Musk and his quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency operation— asked federal employees to share a rundown of their work in the last week.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2025

In 2016, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, a quasi-governmental international body, agreed on a working definition of antisemitism that 43 countries have incorporated into their own policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

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

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