quango

noun

/ˈkwæŋɡəʊ/

(plural quangos)

(often disapproving)

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(in the UK) an organization dealing with public matters, started by the government, but working independently and with its own legal powers（英国）半官方机构
- The government appoints hundreds of people to voluntary bodies, quangos and committees of all kinds.政府任命数百人加入志愿团体、半官方机构和各种委员会。
CultureExamples of quangos are the Arts Councils and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. (The word 'quango' comes from the first letters of 'quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization'.)
Word Origin1970s (originally US): acronym from quasi (or quasi-autonomous) non-government(al) organization.