PARASTATAL
Etymology
Noun
parastatal (plural parastatals)
(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.
Synonyms
• quango
Adjective
parastatal (not comparable)
Pertaining to such a company or group.
Source: Wiktionary
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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