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quasi

[ kwey-zahy, -sahy, kwah-see, -zee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

resembling; seeming; virtual:
a quasi member.

quasi-

a combining form meaning “resembling,” “having some, but not all of the features of,” used in the formation of compound words:
quasi-definition; quasi-monopoly; quasi-official; quasi-scientific.

quasi

/ -saɪ; ˈkwɑːzɪ; ˈkweɪzaɪ /

adverb

as if; as it were

quasi-

combining_form

almost but not really; seemingly
a quasi-religious cult
resembling but not actually being; so-called
a quasi-scholar

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quasi¹

Independent use of quasi-

Origin of quasi²

< Latin quasi as if, as though, equivalent to qua ( m ) as + ��ī if

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quasi¹

from Latin, literally: as if

Origin of quasi²

from L., lit: as if

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Quango stands for quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which means they are taxpayer-funded but not directly controlled by central government, and include watchdogs as well as the prison service and the Bank of England.

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She shimmies in heels, she purrs in a quasi London accent, pronouncing "there" as "thuhr."

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Similarly, a “reciprocal access agreement,” or RAA, would make the Philippines Japan’s third “quasi ally” along with Australia and the United Kingdom, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.

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We are in a difficult time, as quasi leaders want to change our Constitution and democracy for the worse.

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“To house any human being in a ‘quasi floating prison’ like the Bibby Stockholm is inhumane,” he said in a statement.

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Quashi quasi contract

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