parastatal

parastatal
1. noun /paəˈsteɪtəl,ˌpærəˈsteɪtəl/
A company, agency, or intergovernmental organisation, that possesses political clout and is separate from the government, but whose activities serve the state, either directly or indirectly.
2. adjective /paəˈsteɪtəl,ˌpærəˈsteɪtəl/

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