Seminecessary

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat or partially necessary. not-comparable

    "A general recommendation: Reduce the scope of Federal Government peacetime operations by letting private industry, local and State governments take over many functions, and dropping many other seminecessary Government functions."

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"A general recommendation: Reduce the scope of Federal Government peacetime operations by letting private industry, local and State governments take over many functions, and dropping many other seminecessary Government functions."

Etymology

From semi- + necessary.

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