quango
Example Sentences
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It heard that the quango was "too bureaucratic" and had a narrow interpretation of the opportunities in its remit.
From BBC
Russell George said bringing the business quango back would give Welsh firms a "much-needed cutting edge".
From BBC
The National Contact Point quango, a subsidiary of the Foreign Office that oversees the complaints, issued a statement on Monday.
From The Guardian
Across the UK, mines were turned into museums, factories swapped for call centres, meaningful local government replaced by development quangos.
From The Guardian
The probe relates to the quango's Glasgow office and the allegation is understood to involve a six-figure sum of money.
From BBC
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