quangocracy

English

Etymology

From quango +‎ -cracy.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /kwaŋˌɡɒkɹəsi/

Noun

quangocracy (plural quangocracies)

  1. Rule by quangos or similar unelected bodies. [from 20th c.]
    • 2014, Will Self, The Guardian, 22 May 2014:
      This vicious and unjust slur is handed down from on high by a back-slapping quangocracy that's "in agreement about everything".

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