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semigovernmental

semigovernmental

6.9
Partly controlled and paid for by a government but not fully run by it
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛmiˈɡʌvərnˌmɛntəl/
translation icon : semigubernamental
  • Many public transportation systems are operated by semigovernmental agencies to ensure service availability and reliability.

Examples

  • In the context of healthcare, semigovernmental institutions provide essential services while also receiving government subsidies.

  • The third problem is that democratic structures are inadequate to hold departmental managers and semigovernmental bodies responsible, let alone private companies involved in privatization programs.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The semigovernmental organization oversees various community programs funded by both public and private sources.

Synonyms

semiofficial
vssemigovernmental
  • Literature
1 6.7

Partly approved by an authority but not fully formal

is about partial government control or operation rather than just limited official status
parastatal
vssemigovernmental
  • UK
8.6

An organization the government controls but that is not part of it

is partly controlled or funded by government rather than being fully part of government

Antonyms

private
∞ 1.8

For one person or group only and not open to others

independent
360 2.8

Not governed by another country or outside authority

How Governmental

governmental
88 3.6
semigovernmental
6.9

Surface Forms

semigovernmental positive
semigovernmentaler comparative
semigovernmentalest superlative

Morphology

semigovernmental = governmental (transparent) = semi + govern + ment + al

The word is formed transparently by adding semi- to governmental, and the meaning 'partly governmental' follows directly from the prefix.

Etymology

Semigovernmental comes from semi- meaning 'partly' and government meaning 'the people who rule a country'. So, a semigovernmental organization is 'partly' run or paid for by the government.