parastatal
UK/paɹəˈsteɪtəl/US/ˌpæɹəˈsteɪdəl/
parastatal noun: a company, agency, or intergovernmental organization that possesses political clout and is separate from the government, but whose activities serve the state, either directly or indirectly.
Noun
parastatal (plural parastatals)
Adjective
parastatal (not comparable)
- Pertaining to such a company or group.
- ‘Parastatal’ organizations – local councils, representatives of business, the Red Cross – had been increasingly filling the gap left by the government’s maladministration [...].2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years, Penguin, published 2010, page 918
Synonyms of parastatal
Forms of parastatal
| plural | parastatals |
|---|---|
| alternative form | para-statal |
Origin of parastatal
From French, equivalent to para- + statal.
Questions about parastatal
- What does parastatal mean?
- Parastatal means a company, agency, or intergovernmental organization that possesses political clout and is separate from the government, but whose activities serve the state, either directly or indirectly.
- What part of speech is parastatal?
- Parastatal can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce parastatal?
- Parastatal is pronounced /paɹəˈsteɪtəl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of parastatal?
- The plural of parastatal is parastatals.
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