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quango definition

quango (kwaŋ′gō)

noun

Chiefly Brit. a public advisory and administrative organization, as a board, composed of private citizens appointed by the government which provides funds for operation

Etymology: qu(asi-)a(utonomous) n(on)g(overnmental) o(rganization)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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