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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
[kwang-goh] 
quan⋅go
[kwang-goh] –noun, plural -gos.
| (esp. in Great Britain) a semi-public advisory and administrative body supported by the government and having most of its members appointed by the government. |
Origin:
1975–80; qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization) or qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(ational) g(overnmental) o(rganization)
1975–80; qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization) or qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(ational) g(overnmental) o(rganization)
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| quan·go
(kwāng'gō) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. quan·gos An organization or agency that is financed by a government but that acts independently of it. [qua(si) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization).] |
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| quango | |
noun | |
| a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government |
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