quasifederal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Italic *kʷis Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos Proto-Italic *kʷoi Latin quam Proto-Indo-European *sóder. Proto-Italic *sei Latin sī univ. Latin quasī̆bor. English quasi- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós Proto-Italic *feiðos Latin foedus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -al Middle French -al French -al French fédéralbor. English federal English quasifederal From quasi- + federal.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having certain federal aspects.
In South Africa's quasifederal system, the provinces implement many national policies, but the associated powers generally remain at the center.
2006, International Monetary Fund. African Dept, Regional Economic Outlook, May 2006, Sub-Saharan Africa, page 53: