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QUANGO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does quango mean?
• QUANGO (noun)
The noun QUANGO has 1 sense:
1. a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
Familiarity information: QUANGO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
quango; quasi-NGO
Hypernyms ("quango" is a kind of...):
organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)
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