Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parastatal

/ˌpæɹəˈsteɪdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: paras-tatal
IPA: /ˌpæɹəˈsteɪdəl/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

adj

Pertaining to such a company or group.

Example Sentences

"‘Parastatal’ organizations – local councils, representatives of business, the Red Cross – had been increasingly filling the gap left by the government’s maladministration [...]."

Etymology

From French, equivalent to para- + statal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpæɹəˈsteɪdəl/
British English: /paɹəˈsteɪtəl/

Inflected Forms

parastatals (plural) para-statal (alternative)

Synonyms

quango

Questions

How do you pronounce parastatal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpæɹəˈsteɪdəl/.
What does parastatal mean?: 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.
Where does parastatal come from?: From French, equivalent to para- + statal.

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