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> A quango or QUANGO is an organisation to which a government has devolved power, but which is still partly controlled and/or financed by government bodies. A
by rospaya 2y ago
> A quango or QUANGO is an organisation to which a government has devolved power, but which is still partly controlled and/or financed by government bodies.
A quasi NGO. First time I heard this term.
- razakel 2y agoIt's a British term; it basically means a somewhat independent authority nominally at arm's-length from the government, for example, regulatory agencies or national museums.