quasi-public
adjective
qua·si-pub·lic
ˌkwā-ˌzī-ˈpə-blik 
-ˌsī-,
ˌkwä-zē-,
-sē-
: essentially public (as in services rendered) although under private ownership or control
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Recently, the quasi-public agency approved a $500,000 loan to the developers of the University of Connecticut residence hall on Pratt for retail development that would accompany that project.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Historically, numerous third party entities, including private and quasi-public, have been given the power of eminent domain with the explicit purpose of growth.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 14 May 2025
Most employers purchase insurance either from private insurers or from the quasi-public State Compensation Insurance Fund to cover employee claims.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
The employment contract for the high-profile leader of the influential Capital Region Development Authority was extended until the end of the year, as the quasi-public agency’s board of directors deliberates on naming a successor.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Historically, numerous third party entities, including private and quasi-public, have been given the power of eminent domain with the explicit purpose of growth.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 14 May 2025
Most employers purchase insurance either from private insurers or from the quasi-public State Compensation Insurance Fund to cover employee claims.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
The employment contract for the high-profile leader of the influential Capital Region Development Authority was extended until the end of the year, as the quasi-public agency’s board of directors deliberates on naming a successor.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025
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“Quasi-public.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quasi-public. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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