Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [par-uh-steyt-l]
- /ˌpær əˈsteɪt l/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [par-uh-steyt-l]
- /ˌpær əˈsteɪt l/
Definitions of parastatal word
- adjective parastatal working with the government in an unofficial capacity. 1
- noun parastatal a parastatal company or group. 1
- noun parastatal a state-owned organization, esp in Africa 0
- adjective parastatal of or relating to such an organization 0
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Origin of parastatal
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; para-1 + state + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Parastatal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parastatal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
parastatal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with parastatal
- what is parastatal?
- what is a parastatal organisation?
- what is a parastatal?
See also
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