semi-independent
adjective
(of a political entity) having substantial self-government in regard to local matters but subordinate in such external matters as foreign policy; semiautonomous.
semi-independently
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a word derived from
semi-independent.
Example Sentences
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"Since 2001, private companies acting semi-independently from government agencies have funded and promoted novel and relatively affordable access to space," the authors explain.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2023
A new generation of drugs held promise that patients could live at least semi-independently.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
But “why they operate semi-independently is a conundrum.”
From National Geographic ● Nov. 13, 2023
Of the children who are not fostered, about 4,000 are placed with their own parents under supervision and nearly 8,000 spend time in children's homes, secure units or living semi-independently.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2018
The three provinces were governed semi-independently, until 1876, when they became in all respects an integral part of the Russian Empire.
From Face to Face with Kaiserism by James W. (James Watson) Gerard
