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quango::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | quasi-ngo |
| Type of | organisation, organization |
Examples of quango
quango
Special fund to give money to small businesses selected by another quango group.
From the guardian.co.uk
Government minister fights state quango in a foreign court that we help to fund.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
I doubt even a middle manager in a quango could answer 75% of questions correctly.
From the guardian.co.uk
Now that pointless excuse for a quango is a complete waste of time and good oxygen.
From the guardian.co.uk
An ex quango queen, perfectly qualified to swan around wasting other peoples money.
From the theargus.co.uk
It also educates public employees of both the government and quango sectors.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Bye bye to the unloved green quango, the Sustainable Development Commission.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is the third education quango to be scrapped by the coalition government.
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That mighty quango Ofcom has used this word to dismiss my complaint against the BBC.
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- A quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
- Quango or qango is an acronym (variously spelt out as quasi non-governmental organisation, quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation, and quasi-autonomous national government organisation) used notably in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and elsewhere to label colloquially an ...
- (QUANGOS) quasi-autonomous nongovernmental organizations; their heads are appointed by a cabinet minister and public money fincances their activity.
- A semi-independent agency or bureau; acronym derived from QUasi Autonomous National Governmental Organization; compare NGO, GOCO, COCO, OGA, BELTWAY BANDIT.
