quango
Americannoun
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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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She said the responses showed the quango needed greater diversity in its board, staff and the projects it funded.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
The government has already announced plans to fold another quango, the Payments Systems Regulator, into the Financial Conduct Authority.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2025
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
The 2024 manifesto pledged £50bn a year of savings from government departments and quangos.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden said: "This overhaul will mean there are stronger rules, fewer quangos and clearer lines of accountability."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
The source said the review be particularly focused on quangos dealing with policy issues of national importance.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
A government source said the review had no completion date, and ministers had not set a target for how many quangos, or quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations, they wanted to abolish.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Some of these organisations, known as quangos, could be closed, merged, or have their responsibilities handed over to departments.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
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