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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParaestatal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pa.ɾis.taˈtaɫ/
"O organismo paraestatal responde diretamente ao governo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a company or organization that possesses certain legal and financial independence from the government while being controlled wholly or partly by it.
"The government announced the privatization of several key parastatal enterprises."
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A parastatal organization or agency.
"The national railway operates as a major parastatal within the transport sector."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'para-' (meaning beside or subsidiary) combined with 'statal', relating to a state. The term emerged in political science and economics during the mid-20th century to describe organizations that operate with government backing but possess independent corporate structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parastatal" is said worldwide
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Parapublic
Transliteration: /pa.ʁa.py.blik/
"Cet organisme parapublic joue un rôle clé dans la région."
Parastataler
Transliteration: /paʁaˈstaːtalɐ/
"Das parastatale Unternehmen kooperiert eng mit dem Ministerium."
Parastatale
Transliteration: /pa.ra.staˈta.le/
"L'ente parastatale gestisce i servizi pubblici essenziali."
Paraestatal
Transliteration: /pa.ɾes.taˈtal/
"La empresa paraestatal anunció nuevas inversiones en infraestructura."
Paraestatal
Transliteration: /pa.ɾis.taˈtaɫ/
"O organismo paraestatal responde diretamente ao governo."
अर्ध-सरकारी संस्था
Transliteration: ardh-sarkari sanstha
"यह एक अर्ध-सरकारी संगठन है जो ऊर्जा क्षेत्र को नियंत्रित करता है।"
准国营机构
Transliteration: zhǔn guóyíng jīgòu
"该准国营机构负责管理地方公共交通。"
준정부기관
Transliteration: junjongbugigwan
"정부는 여러 준정부기관의 예산을 심의했다."
準政府機関
Transliteration: junguifu kikan
"その準政府機関は公共事業を監督している。"
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