Definitions for quango
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Princeton's WordNet
quango, quasi-NGO(noun)
a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
Wiktionary
quango(Noun)
An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.
Origin: From the initial letters (the first two letters for the first word) of "quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization"
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