quasifederal

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adjective

Having certain federal aspects.

OriginEnglish federal ← French fédéra ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adjectivequasifederal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving certain federal aspects.

    In South Africa's quasifederal system, the provinces implement many national policies, but the associated powers generally remain at the center.

    2006, International Monetary Fund. African Dept, Regional Economic Outlook, May 2006, Sub-Saharan Africa, page 53

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷís
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷos
  6. Proto-Italic*kʷoi
  7. Latinquam
  8. Proto-Indo-European*só
  9. Proto-Italic*sei
  10. Latinsī
  11. Latinquasī̆
  12. Englishquasi-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰ-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeydʰós
  15. Proto-Italic*feiðos
  16. Latinfoedus
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  19. Frenchfédéra
  20. Englishfederal
  21. Englishquasifederal

From quasi- + federal.

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APA

quasifederal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quasifederal

MLA

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Chicago

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