quango

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Quango stands for quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which means they are taxpayer-funded but not directly controlled by central government, and include watchdogs as well as the prison service and the Bank of England.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Quango stands for Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation but the government calls them "arm's length bodies".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

Reform Scotland, an independent, non-party think-tank, has released a "Quango Bulletin" in which it has collated information on the salaries of the bosses of 58 out of 72 organisations.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2013

Photograph: Yakir Zur/PR company handout Having first seen the bus marked "Quango Cuts" hurtling towards us two years ago, I was certain we had proved our value.

From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2010

We were soon on the banks of the Quango, and after some difficulties reached the opposite bank.

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