quangos

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plural of quango
quango
An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it
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QUAsi Non-Governmental Organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
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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