1. a semi-public administrative body outside the civil service but receiving financial support from the government, which makes appointments to it
Usage: British; acronym for quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization

Examples

• The arts council is a quango that distributes government funding to cultural organizations.
• Critics argue that too many quangos have been created without proper accountability.
• The health authority operates as a quango, independent from direct government control.
• Parliament questioned the effectiveness of various quangos in delivering public services.
• The education quango was responsible for setting curriculum standards.
• Many quangos were abolished as part of the government’s cost-cutting measures.