quasi
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The Office of Legal Counsel serves as the president’s quasi in-house lawyer, offering legal analysis on the permissibility of the executive branch’s actions while also playing referee between federal agencies when they disagree.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
The chip uses a collective resonance known as a quasi bound state in the continuum to trap and intensify the incoming infrared light across the whole surface.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026
That added to a quasi “gold rush” among investors who understandably hungered for a piece of the action.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
Quango stands for quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which means they are taxpayer-funded but not directly controlled by central government, and include watchdogs as well as the prison service and the Bank of England.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Here are some exceptions to the “before or after” rule for hyphens in two-word descriptions: • If self or quasi is one of the words, always use a hyphen.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
Vocabulary lists containing quasi
Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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