seminecessary

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ necessary

Adjective[edit]

seminecessary (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat or partially necessary.
    • 1952, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 2, page 491:
      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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