Definitions
A publicly funded organization that operates with some independence from government.
Word origin
From the initial letters (the first two letters for the first word) of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization. Coined by American president of the Carnegie Foundation Alan Pifer in 1967.
Used in a sentence
“Various state committees and quangos had had stands; government and opposition ministers had attended.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Semi-public body”6 letters
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