Parastatal

Meaning

Noun

●

In African English:

A company,

, or

intergovernmental organization

that

political

and is

from the government, but whose activities

the state, either

or indirectly.

Adj

●

Pertaining to such a company or group.

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Origin

parastatal

English

para-

English

παρά

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

statal

English

-al

English

state

English

status

Latin

stare

Latin

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Related

Nongovernmental

Commercial Bank

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