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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUANGO

Qu( asi-) a( utonomous) n( on) g( overnmental) o( rganization).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUANGO

quango  [ˈkwæŋɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUANGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quango is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUANGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quango

In both the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, a quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation is an organisation to which a government has devolved power. In the United Kingdom this term covers different "arm's-length" government bodies, including "non-departmental public bodies", non-ministerial departments, and executive agencies. The Forestry Commission, which is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in England and Scotland, is an example of a quango.

Definition of quango in the English dictionary

The definition of quango in the dictionary is a semipublic government-financed administrative body whose members are appointed by the government.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUANGO


bingo
ˈbɪŋɡəʊ
bongo
ˈbɒŋɡəʊ
charango
tʃəˈræŋɡəʊ
Cipango
sɪˈpæŋɡəʊ
Congo
ˈkɒŋɡəʊ
contango
kənˈtæŋɡəʊ
dingo
ˈdɪŋɡəʊ
Durango
djʊˈræŋɡəʊ
fandango
fænˈdæŋɡəʊ
fango
ˈfæŋɡəʊ
flamingo
fləˈmɪŋɡəʊ
gringo
ˈɡrɪŋɡəʊ
Kongo
ˈkɒŋɡəʊ
lingo
ˈlɪŋɡəʊ
Mandingo
mænˈdɪŋɡəʊ
mango
ˈmæŋɡəʊ
Marengo
məˈrɛŋɡəʊ
pongo
ˈpɒŋɡəʊ
Shango
ˈʃæŋɡəʊ
tango
ˈtæŋɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUANGO

quandang
quandaries
quandary
quandong
quangocracies
quangocracy
quannet
quant
quanta
quantal
quantally
quantic
quantical
quantifiable
quantification
quantified
quantifier
quantifies
quantify
quantile

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUANGO

Belgian Congo
camerlengo
Chilpancingo
Democratic Republic of Congo
Domingo
drongo
fungo
guango
ingo
mongo
mungo
Okavango
Okovango
Pango Pango
pingo
Republic of Congo
Santo Domingo
stingo
the Democratic Republic of Congo
Victoria de Durango

Synonyms and antonyms of quango in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quango» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUANGO

Find out the translation of quango to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quango from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quango» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

半官方机构
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quango
570 millions of speakers

English

quango
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

quango
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبة المستقلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

quango
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quango
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সরকারের আর্থিক সাহায্যপুষ্ট আধা-সরকারি সংস্থা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

organisme non-gouvernemental quasi-autonome
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quango
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quango
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

特殊法人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quango
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quango
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quango
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

quango
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कँगो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

quango
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quango
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quango
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

quango
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

quango
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

quango
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

quango
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

quango
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quango
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quango

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANGO»

The term «quango» is regularly used and occupies the 73.438 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quango» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quango» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quango

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUANGO»

Discover the use of quango in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quango and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Quango debate
Are non-elected quangos increasingly replacing elected local government bodies and, if so, what are the implications for democracy? This book answers questions about thenature of quangos and asks whether their growth has got out of control.
Frederick F. Ridley, David Wilson, 1995
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Debates in British Politics Today
There are also conflicting interpretations about the extent to which a 'quango state' has supplanted democratically elected institutions. There are no clear unambiguous answers to the complex and complicated issues surrounding their use.
Lynton J. Robins, Bill Jones, 2000
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Much Governed Nation
453 One of the most persistent, even fanatic, quango hunters was the Conservative MP, P. Holland, and the nature of the case against fringe bodies and similar institutions may be gleaned from his numerous pamphlets on the subject, e.g.: ...
W. H. Greenleaf, 2003
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Smaller government: shrinking the quango state, fifth report ...
The review represents a missed opportunity to reassess what functions public bodies are needed to perform.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Public Administration Select Committee, 2011
5
Conservation and the Countryside: By Quango Or Market?
The author explains why government and bureaucratic attempts at environmental protection have failed and argues that to safeguard the countryside we need to restore private property rights.
Mark Pennington, 1996
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Quango
Quango or qango is an acronym (variously spelt out as quasi non-governmental organisation, quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation, and quasi-autonomous national government organisation) used notably in the United Kingdom, Ireland ...
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Transforming adult social care
Table 7: regulatory and inspection public bodies in the uK care councils – registration, education and standards format Health and Care Professions Council – England quango Scottish Social Services Council quango Care Council forWales ...
Ann Marie Gray, Derek Birrell, 2013
8
Transforming adult social care: Contemporary policy and practice
Table 7: Regulatory and inspection public bodies in the UK Care councils – registration, education and standards Format Health and Care Professions Council – England quango Scottish Social Services Council quango Care Council for ...
Gray, Ann Marie, Birrell, Derek, 2013
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Agencies in European and Comparative Perspective
QUANGO. STATE. 1 Introduction Over the years, the position of British bureaucracy has been the subject of prolonged and intense debate in the United Kingdom. The structure and functioning of the public sector have changed dramatically.
... Zwart-Verhey, L. F. M. Verhey, 2003
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Billboard
Quango Music Group and its founder, Bruno Guez, are at it again. After amicably parting ways last year with Palm Pictures, the tiber- cool, 10-year-old label has a renewed energy and focus. And brand marketing— as well as quality music (we ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUANGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quango is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tech quango delay adds to 'northern powerhouse' criticism
A quango set up to replicate London's technology business cluster in the north of England has been criticised for its slow start as pressure mounts on the ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Andrew Tyrie reluctantly backs quango to simplify tax
In a letter to the chancellor about the future of the Office of Tax Simplification, Mr Tyrie reluctantly endorsed the government's plan to remove the quango's ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
3
'Don't drink two days in a row' warns new government health quango
People should avoid drinking alcohol on consecutive days if they want to avoid health conditions such as cancer, heart disease or cirrhosis of the liver, ... «The Independent, Aug 14»
4
43 quango staff paid more than the First Minister
Reform Scotland's study of the quango state also found 200 senior staff with the arm's-length public bodies are paid six-figure wages, with 132 of them - enough ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 14»
5
'He's a devious b******': How PM's Quango King exploited Tory …
The Mail on Sunday revealed last week how Caplin, who ran the Cameron family stockbroking firm, was made chairman of the £60 billion quango despite being ... «Daily Mail, Apr 14»
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Tony Caplin resigns as quango chairman
A businessman appointed by the prime minister to head a quango managing public funds has resigned after it emerged he had been declared bankrupt. «BBC News, Apr 14»
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What happened to the bonfire of the quangos?
The Blair government's attitude to the march of the quangos was pretty much the same as its attitude to everything else. First it said it would confront them, then it ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 14»
8
How Britain had iPhone technology before Apple, but Quango
A British engineer says he was developing touchscreen technology used in the iPhone in the nineties - but his invention was stifled by a New Labour quango. «Daily Mail, Dec 13»
9
Scammers' £100000 spree on quango cash
CREATIVE Scotland bosses have been critised for their “blasé attitude to taxpayers' money” after it was revealed fraudsters managed to rack up more than ... «Express.co.uk, Aug 13»
10
Scottish quangos spend £113 million on PR, overseas travel …
While elected ministers are responsible for the performance of central government departments, the report said the arms-length nature of quangos meant there ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 12»

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