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Quango vs Quasigovernmental - What's the difference?

quango | quasigovernmental | see also |

As a noun quango

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

As an adjective quasigovernmental is

having a certain degree of funding or influence from the government.

quango

English

(wikipedia quango)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK) An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.

    • Synonyms

    * parastatal

    Derived terms

    * quangocracy * quangoism

    quasigovernmental

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a certain degree of funding or influence from the government.

    • Synonyms

    * quasigovernment

    See also

    * quango