Quango
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quango is a noun meaning (UK, government, often derogatory) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.
Meaning
(UK, government, often derogatory) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.
Example Sentences
Various state committees and quangos had had stands; government and opposition ministers had attended.
The strongest link to the State, however, occurs with quangos, (quasi-NGOs), and the many umbrella groups that also thrive on State support. Many of the new parties realized after their Sturm und Drang years that they still needed regular contacts with the 'civil' world and that their civilian support base had been seriously eroded.
Word Forms
- quangos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include qango, qualgo, gouernement, gouernment, gubberment, govmnt.
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