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In a May order allowing the other firings, the court went out of its way to carve out the Fed as “a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity” with a “distinct historical tradition.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The court described it as “a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity that follows in the distinct historical tradition of the First and Second Banks of the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Because the Fed “is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity that follows in the distinct historical tradition of the First and Second Banks of the United States.”

From Slate • May 23, 2025

And the only other jobs available — working for the quasi-private company that uses prison workers — are more stressful and, after deductions, usually pay less than the DOC jobs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

These were informal, quasi-private affairs, which nevertheless attracted notice owing to the celebrity of the speaker.

From The Life of John Ruskin by Collingwood, W. G. (William Gershom)