quango
noun
(especially in the United Kingdom) a semipublic advisory and administrative body supported by the government and having most of its members appointed by the government.
quangos
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pluralof quango.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Reform said the party was conducting an audit of quangos to decide which ones should be abolished, returned to central government or retained in their current form.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
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
The BBC has been told ministers are considering passing a new law that would make it easier to scrap multiple quangos at once.
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
The source said the review be particularly focused on quangos dealing with policy issues of national importance.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
