parapublic
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English
Etymology
From para- (“near to, alongside”) + public.
Adjective
parapublic (comparative more parapublic, superlative most parapublic)
- (chiefly aviation) Having ties to both the public and private sector; partially funded or managed by the government.
- 2022 March 28, Bilqis Bahari, “Big growth potential in Malaysia's military, parapublic helicopters market, says Airbus”, in New Straits Times:
- Speaking on the parapublic market, Rochereau said there was increasing demand in the law enforcement, maritime security and helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) segments with Airbus' light-twin H135 helicopter as the top choice.
References
- “parapublic”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
French
Etymology
Adjective
parapublic (feminine parapublique, masculine plural parapublics, feminine plural parapubliques)
Further reading
- “parapublic”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.