parastatal

/paɹəˈsteɪtəl/

IPA: /P EH0 R AH0 S T EY1 T AH0 L/

noun

1
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.

Synonyms

adjective

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