Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quango

/ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: quan-go
IPA: /ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.

British usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The strongest link to the State, however, occurs with quangos, (quasi-NGOs), and the many umbrella groups that also thrive on State support. Many of the new parties realized after their Sturm und Drang years that they still needed regular contacts with the 'civil' world and that their civilian support base had been seriously eroded."
"Various state committees and quangos had had stands; government and opposition ministers had attended."

Etymology

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.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ/

Usage

British usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

quangos (plural)

Derived Forms

quangocracy quangocrat quangoism quangoization quangoland

Frequently Paired Words

GONGO NDPB parastatal

Synonyms

quasi-ngo

Rhymes With

tango mango fandango fango

Questions

How do you pronounce quango?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ/.
What does quango mean?: An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.
Where does quango come from?: 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.

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