quango

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Definition von quango im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it

quangocracy

QUAsi Non-Governmental Organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government

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. quangos an independent organization in Britain, started by the government but with its own legal powers

Relevante Übersetzungen

quangos

plural of quango

Silbentrennung

quan·go

Etymologie

() From the initial letters (the first two letters for the first word) of "quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization"