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quango
[ kwang-goh ]
noun
- (especially in the United Kingdom) a semipublic advisory and administrative body supported by the government and having most of its members appointed by the government.
quango
/ ˈkwæŋɡəʊ /
noun
- a semipublic government-financed administrative body whose members are appointed by the government
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Origin of quango1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quango1
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Example Sentences
From the table-land of Cassanga you may survey nearly the whole of the valley watered by the Quango.
We were soon on the banks of the Quango, and after some difficulties reached the opposite bank.
We were now on the banks of the Quango, a river one hundred and fifty yards wide, and very deep.
As soon as we could move toward the Quango we did so, meeting in our course several trading-parties, both native and Portuguese.
And the Kasai, even previous to the junction, is much larger than the Quango, from the numerous branches it receives.
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