Quango Definition

kwănggō
quangos
noun
quangos
A public advisory and administrative organization, as a board, composed of private citizens appointed by the government which provides funds for operation.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • quasi-NGO

Other Word Forms of Quango

Noun

Singular:
quango
Plural:
quangos

Origin of Quango

  • From the initial letters (the first two letters for the first word) of "quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization"

    From Wiktionary

  • qua(si) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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