quango
noun [C] /ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ/
/-ɡoʊ/ (plural quangos) often disapprovingDefinition
› an organization that is established by a government to consider a subject of public importance, but is independent from the governmentGovernment departments and organizations
(Definition of quango noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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