Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - quango
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Quango
quango
~ n plural quangos an independent organization in Britain, started by the government but with its own legal powers
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(quangos) In Britain, a quango is a committee which is appointed by the government but works independently. A quango has responsibility for a particular area of activity, for example the giving of government grants to arts organizations. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: quasi-nongovernmental organization Date: 1973 British a partly autonomous regulatory agency; especially one in Britain organized outside the civil service but financed and appointed by the government ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (pl. -os) a semi-public body with financial support from and senior appointments made by the government. Etymology: abbr. of quasi (or quasi-autonomous) non-government(al) organization ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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