parastatal
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əˈsteɪt adjective
1.
working with the government in an unofficial capacity.
noun
2.
a parastatal company or group.
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parastatal (ˌpærəˈsteɪtəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a state-owned organization, esp in Africa |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of or relating to such an organization |
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Example sentences
The country's cement plant and oil refinery were operated by parastatal companies before they were closed.
The government bureaucracy is composed of ministries, special agencies, and parastatal companies.
Furthering structural reform, the government has sought to privatize a number of parastatal companies.
The cement plant and refinery were operated by parastatal companies before their closure.
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