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quasilegal en · ADJ

Etymology

From quasi- + legal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Legal to a certain extent or in a certain way; of dubious or tenuous legality.
    • To try to bolster the abilities of the Ukrainian regular forces and reduce Kiev’s reliance on these quasilegal paramilitaries, the United States Army is training the Ukrainian national guard. 2015 July 7, Andrew E. Kramer, “Islamic Battalions, Stocked With Chechens, Aid Ukraine in War With Rebels”, in New York Times:
  2. (not-comparable) Having some elements of legal authority; semiofficial in terms of law.
    • Last November the college's quasi-legal, independent Disciplinary Committee put a male student on mild probation for allegedly raping a woman student. 1982 February 6, J. Menzer, “Sexual Harassment”, in Gay Community News, volume 9, number 28, page 4: