quango
[ kwang-goh ]
/ ˈkwæŋ goʊ /
noun, plural quan·gos.
(especially 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 of quango
1975–80;
qu(asi)-a(utonomous)
n(on-)g(overnmental)
o(rganization) or
qu(asi)-a(utonomous)
n(ational)
g(overnmental)
o(rganization)
Words nearby quango
quamish,
quanah,
quandary,
quandary peak,
quandong,
quango,
quangocracy,
quant,
quanta,
quantal,
quantasome
Example sentences from the Web for quango
British Dictionary definitions for quango
quango
/ (ˈkwæŋɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos
a semipublic government-financed administrative body whose members are appointed by the government
Word Origin for quango
C20:
qu (
asi-)
a (
utonomous)
n (
on)
g (
overnmental)
o (
rganization)