seminecessary
English
Etymology
semi- + necessary
Adjective
seminecessary (not comparable)
- 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.
- 1952, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings (volume 2, page 491)