adjective
- partly public and partly private in nature, ownership, or control
Examples
- The university operates as a semipublic institution with both state funding and private donations.
- Many utilities are semipublic companies that serve the public while maintaining some private ownership.
- The hospital board includes both government officials and private citizens in this semipublic arrangement.
- Semipublic transportation systems often combine public oversight with private management.
- The research facility has a semipublic status, receiving government grants while retaining corporate partnerships.
- This semipublic park is maintained jointly by the city and a private foundation.