Noun: quango 'kwang,gow
Usage: Brit
Usage: Brit
- A quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
"The BBC is often cited as an example of a quango in the UK";
- quasi-NGO
Derived forms: quangos
Type of: org [informal], organisation [Brit], organization
Encyclopedia: Quango