quango
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of quango
First recorded in 1975–80; qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(on-)g(overnmental) o(rganization) or qu(asi)-a(utonomous) n(ational) g(overnmental) o(rganization)
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In all, 315 quango chief executives received a higher salary, with the top three being Channel 4's on £619,000, the chief executive of HS2 on £618,195, and head of Network Rail on £588,000.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
But the concept will finally begin to take form over the next few weeks when the quango Transport for the North publishes its report on regional transport priorities.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2016
In 1981, a quango, the London Docklands Development Corporation, was set up to shape its future.
From The Guardian • Jun. 18, 2015
The deal between government and the Canal and River Trust is “astonishingly far sighted,” says Simon Thurley, the head of English Heritage, a quango that is undergoing its own separation from Whitehall.
From Economist • Dec. 17, 2014
The quango is already responsible for taxpayer holdings in such businesses as Royal Mail, Channel 4, Eurostar and the Royal Mint.
From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2013
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