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Meaning of quangoland | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The world of quangos (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations); quangos generally.

derogatory, uncountable

Examples

“On quango reform, little could be expected from Hunt, who had spent much of his Welsh time in quangoland and who had exploited the system for all it was worth, since Wales returned only six Conservative MPs.”
“The netherworld of "quangoland" is not very transparent, but thanks to the efforts of the Netherlands Court of Audit, the situation has improved a great deal[…]”

CEFR level

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

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