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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

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

See quango in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. quan·gos

An organization or agency that is financed by a government but that acts independently of it.

Origin:

Origin: qua(si) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization)

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