quango, quasi-NGO
(noun) a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the initial letters (the first two letters for the first word) of “quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization”.
quango (plural quangos)
(Britain) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.
• parastatal
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
