QUANGO
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
Etymology
From the initial letters (the first two letters for the first word) of “quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization”.
Noun
quango (plural quangos)
(Britain) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.
Synonyms
• parastatal
Source: Wiktionary
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