quasi-independent

adjective

Somewhat independent.

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Meanings

adjectivequasi-independent (comparative more quasi-independent, superlative most quasi-independent)

comparative more quasi-independent · superlative most quasi-independent

  1. Somewhat independent.

    The British constitution famously rests on convention. This requires a compact between politicians working as a cabinet and a quasi-independent civil service.

    2020 July 20, Simon Jenkins, “Britain deserves better than an Old Etonian Donald Trump”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 12 Aug 2020

Origin

From quasi- + independent.

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APA

quasi-independent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-independent

MLA

“quasi-independent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-independent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quasi-independent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasi-independent.

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