semipublic

English

Etymology

semi- +‎ public

Adjective

semipublic (not comparable)

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

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