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semipublic

semipublic adjective: somewhat, but not entirely, public.

Adjective

semipublic (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat, but not entirely, public.
    • These semipublic, philanthropic organizations later came to regard the so-called Lancasterian system as ideal, since it offered mass education at low cost.2004, Paul Seattler, The Evolution of American Educational Technology, page 33
    • THERE are three things people think they know about Jessica Seinfeld, the semipublic wife of the popular comedian:2007 November 4, Allen Salkin, “How I Met Jerry Seinfeld, Scene 1, Take 2”, in New York Times

Origin of semipublic

From semi- + public.

Words formed from semipublic

Questions about semipublic

What does semipublic mean?
Semipublic means somewhat, but not entirely, public.
What part of speech is semipublic?
Semipublic is an adjective.

Words near semipublic in the dictionary

  1. semiprotective
  2. semiproven
  3. semiprozine
  4. semiprozines
  5. semipsychotic
  6. semipublic
  7. semipublicly
  8. semipucca
  9. semipukka
  10. semipunctate
  11. semipupa

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