quasi-governmental
Not quite federal
Quasi-governmental describes organizations that have some government characteristics but aren't fully part of the government.
These entities typically receive public funding or operate under government charter while maintaining independence from direct government control: The Federal Reserve is a quasi-governmental institution.
Fannie Mae, the Red Cross, and public broadcasting corporations occupy this hybrid space between public and private sectors.
Partially self-governing
- independentFree from external control
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- semi-officialPartly but not fully authorized
- non-departmentalOutside ministry structure
statutory · decentralized · devolved · delegated · intermediary · buffer · insulated · appointed
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- public-privateInvolving both government and business
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- charterFounding organizational document
delegation · authorization · contracting · outsourcing · privatization · procurement · administration · enforcement
Power to act
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- boardFlat rigid panel
entity · organization · body · institution · bureau · office · directorate · council
semi-autonomous
Partially self-governing
- independentFree from external control
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- semi-officialPartly but not fully authorized
non-departmental · statutory · decentralized · devolved · delegated · intermediary · buffer · insulated · appointed · unelected
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- public-privateInvolving both government and business
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
charter · delegation · authorization · contracting · outsourcing · privatization · procurement · administration · enforcement · licensing
agency
Power to act
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- corporationLegally separate business entity
- commissionPayment for services rendered
board · entity · organization · body · institution · bureau · office · directorate · council · administration
Amtrak
U.S. passenger rail corporation
NHK · nationalized · chartered
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, public parks
quasi-governmentalstate-owned
Belonging to government
federal · municipal · sovereign · private sector · commercial
quasi-governmentalprivate
Restricted to certain parties
private-sector · governmental · state-run · commercial · for-profit
quasi, governmental, govern, government, governor, governess, governance, governing, governed