parastatal

[ par-uh-steyt-l ]
/ ˌpær əˈsteɪt l /

adjective

working with the government in an unofficial capacity.

noun

a parastatal company or group.

Origin of parastatal

First recorded in 1965–70; para-1 + state + -al1

Words nearby parastatal

parasol mushroom, parasol pine, parasomnia, paraspadias, parastasis, parastatal, parastichy, parasuicide, parasymbiosis, parasympathetic, parasympathetic ganglion

British Dictionary definitions for parastatal

parastatal
/ (ˌpærəˈsteɪtəl) /

noun

a state-owned organization, esp in Africa

adjective

of or relating to such an organization