quangos
- plural of quango.
Example Sentences
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But there has also been talk of cutbacks, with many parties promising to reduce the number of "quangos" and rein in the size of the public sector.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Almost 60% of day-to-day government spending is channelled through quangos, with £353.3bn budgeted for them in 2022/23, according to the latest published figures.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025
The last major shake-up was under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government, when a "bonfire of the quangos" scrapped nearly a third of them, including the Audit Commission and the UK Film Council.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 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
