Quango

/ˈkwæŋɡoʊ/ noun

Definition

A quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization; a body funded by government but operating at arm's length.

Etymology

Acronym of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization. Coined by Alan Pifer (Carnegie Foundation) in 1967.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
quango
quango
AMአማርኛ
quango
quango
ARالعربية
منظمة شبه حكومية
mun-za-MA shib-hi hu-ku-MI-ya
BGБългарски
quango
quango
BNবাংলা
quango
quango
CACatalà
quango
quango
CSČeština
quango
quango
DADansk
quango
quango
DEDeutsch
Quango
KVAHN-go
ELΕλληνικά
quango
quango
ESEspañol
organismo cuasi autónomo
or-ga-NIS-mo KWA-si au-TO-no-mo
ETEesti
quango
quango
EUEuskara
quango
quango
FAفارسی
quango
quango
FISuomi
quango
quango
FRFrançais
organisme quasi autonome
or-ga-NEESM ka-ZEE o-to-NOM
GLGalego
quango
quango
HEעברית
quango
quango
HIहिन्दी
quango
quango
HRHrvatski
quango
quango
HUMagyar
quango
quango
IDBahasa Indonesia
quango
quango
ITItaliano
organismo quasi autonomo
or-GA-ni-smo KWA-zi au-TO-no-mo
JA日本語
準自治機関
jun ji-chi ki-kan
KO한국어
준자치기관
jun-ja-chi-gi-gwan
LTLietuvių
quango
quango
LVLatviešu
quango
quango
MNМонгол
quango
quango
MSBahasa Melayu
quango
quango
MYမြန်မာ
quango
quango
NLNederlands
quango
KVAHN-go
NONorsk
quango
quango
PLPolski
quango
KVAHN-go
PTPortuguês
organismo quase autônomo
or-ga-NIS-mo KWA-ze au-TO-no-mo
RORomână
organizație cvasi-autonomă
or-ga-ni-ZA-tsiye kva-si au-TO-no-ma
RUРусский
квангo
kvan-GO
SKSlovenčina
quango
quango
SLSlovenščina
quango
quango
SRСрпски
quango
quango
SVSvenska
quango
KVAHN-go
SWKiswahili
quango
quango
TAதமிழ்
quango
quango
TEతెలుగు
quango
quango
THไทย
quango
quango
TRTürkçe
yarı özerk kuruluş
ya-ri o-zerk ku-ru-LUSH
UKУкраїнська
quango
quango
URاردو
quango
quango
VITiếng Việt
quango
quango
ZH中文
准自治机构
zhǔn zì zhì jī gòu

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