private
adjective
belonging to some particular person.
quasi-private
-
a word derived from
private.
Example Sentences
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But its board of governors is not actually quasi-private or unique, except in the sense that all federal agencies have some unique origin story.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Modeled on the quasi-private First and Second Banks of the U.S., it was structured to be insulated from political winds.
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
The other option for prisoners is working for that quasi-private company, Washington State Correctional Industries, the nation’s fourth largest unfree labor program.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Going through its corridors one day I took a wrong turning and found I was among some at least quasi-private rooms.
From Crowded Out! and Other Sketches by S. Frances (Susie Frances) Harrison
