parastatal

== English == === Alternative forms === para-statal === Etymology === From French, equivalent to para- +‎ statal. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /paɹəˈsteɪtəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌpæɹəˈsteɪdəl/ === Noun === parastatal (plural parastatals) (now chiefly Africa) A company, agency, or intergovernmental organization that possesses political clout and is separate from the government, but whose activities serve the state, either directly or indirectly. [c. 1920] ==== Synonyms ==== quango === Adjective === parastatal (not comparable) Pertaining to such a company or group. == French == === Adjective === parastatal (feminine parastatale, masculine plural parastataux, feminine plural parastatales) parastatal === Further reading === “parastatal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012