quango
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
quango /ˈkwaŋgəʊ/
▶noun (pl. quangos) Brit., chiefly derogatory a semi-public administrative body outside the civil service but receiving financial support from the government, which makes senior appointments to it.
– origin 1970s (orig. US): acronym from quasi (or quasi-autonomous) non-government(al) organization.
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