Translations for „quango“ in the English » German Dictionary

quan·go [ˈkwæŋgəʊ] N Brit usu pej

quango acronym of quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization

quango

halbautonome nichtstaatliche Organisation

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English

Will it be the existing credit institutions or a new government quango?

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But no government quango could possibly licence every tweeter.

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Lest anyone be alarmed, there is no need to create a new super quango.

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Instead of a toothless quango whose findings are meaningless, we need a new charter to ensure the sick and the vulnerable are well treated.

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Not that your little quango deserves too many plaudits.

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Despite the good works, there is something wrong with this quango model.

thechronicleherald.ca

The moves would affect all 434,000 civil servants who work for government departments, including quango staff.

www.telegraph.co.uk

You're trying to convince people that this isn't a quango, this isn't a talking shop.

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He has benefited from the quango system.

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The quango managers are the ones who need looking at.

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