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Meaning of quangocrat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A powerful high-ranking official in a quango; a proponent of quangocracy.

Examples

“Right now, FCA is what the British call a 'quango,' for Quasi-Autonomous National Governmental Organization, and Popejoy is a quangocrat playing chicken.”
“In many parts of Britain a new class of quangocrat has emerged, and nowhere more so than in Wales.”
“As Nolan moved in to stop payments for sitting on such boards, The Guardian identified the main 'quangocrat' as Sir Brian Shaw, who received £4000 per day...”
“In the hands of a genuinely well-meaning Arts Council, it also means 'power', exercised by some genuinely well-meaning quangocrat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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