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semipublic
sem·i·pub·lic S0257600 (sĕm′ē-pŭb′lĭk, sĕm′ī-)adj.1. Partially but not entirely open to the use of the public: prohibited smoking in public and semipublic places.2. Partially but not totally owned by the government: a semipublic utility company.3. Open to the knowledge and judgment of only a part of the public. sem′i·pub′lic·ly adv.semipublic (ˌsɛmɪˈpʌblɪk) adj1. partially but not entirely open to the public2. partially but not entirely visible to the public3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a company, service etc) partly owned by the public4. (Commerce) (of a company, service etc) partly owned by the publicsem•i•pub•lic (ˌsɛm iˈpʌb lɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-) adj. partly or to some degree public. [1795–1805] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | semipublic - having some of the features of public institutionpublic - not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures" | Translationssemipublic
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