sem·i·pub·lic (sěm

ē-p

b

lĭk, sěm

ī-)
adj.► Partially but not entirely open to the use of the public:
prohibited smoking in public and semipublic places.► Partially but not totally owned by the public:
a semipublic utility company.► Open to the knowledge and judgment of only a part of the public.
[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲