quango
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈkwæŋɡəʊ/ usplural quangos GOVERNMENT
abbreviation for quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization: in the UK, an organization established by a government to consider a subject of public importance, which is independent from the government:
Her consultancy has just prepared a report for the Carbon Trust (a quango promoting a low-carbon future).
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe) is the powerful quango which reviews planning applications for large commercial developments.