quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization
1Non-governmental organization — NGO redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated… …
2Non-Governmental Organization — Eine Nichtregierungsorganisation (NRO, auch NGO aus engl. non governmental organization), d. h. eine nichtstaatliche Organisation, ist eine nicht auf Gewinn gerichtete, von staatlichen Stellen weder organisierte noch abhängige Organisation. In… …
3Non-Governmental Organisation — Eine Nichtregierungsorganisation (NRO, auch NGO aus engl. non governmental organization), d. h. eine nichtstaatliche Organisation, ist eine nicht auf Gewinn gerichtete, von staatlichen Stellen weder organisierte noch abhängige Organisation. In… …
4Quango — The acronyms Qango and Quango, variously spelt out as QUAsi Non Governmental Organization, QUasi Autonomous Non Governmental Organization, and QUasi Autonomous National Government Organization, have been used, notably in the United Kingdom, but… …
5Mittlerorganisation — Der Begriff Mittlerorganisation (englisch: Quango oder qango) beschreibt eine Organisation, die im Rahmen eines Regierungsauftrages eigenständig tätig ist und teilweise oder vollständig durch Regierungsmittel finanziert wird. Von der Rechtsnatur… …
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7quango — quan‧go [ˈkwæŋgəʊ ǁ goʊ] noun quangos PLURALFORM or quangoes [countable] ORGANIZATIONS an independent organization in Britain, formed by the government but with its own legal powers. Quangos are responsible for controlling and supporting… …
8quango — ► NOUN (pl. quangos) Brit., chiefly derogatory ▪ a semi public administrative body with financial support from and senior appointments made by the government. ORIGIN acronym from quasi (or quasi autonomous) non governmental organization …
9quango — quan|go [ kwæŋgou ] (plural quan|gos) noun count quasi autonomous non governmental organization: an organization in the U.K. that is separate from the government but has responsibilities similar to those of a government department …
10quango — UK [ˈkwæŋɡəʊ] / US [ˈkwæŋɡoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms quango : singular quango plural quangos quasi autonomous non governmental organization: an organization in the UK that is separate from the government but has responsibilities similar to… …