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单词 quangoland
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quangolandn.

Brit. /ˈkwaŋɡəʊland/, U.S. /ˈkwɑŋɡoʊˌlænd/
Forms: also with capital initial.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: quango n., land n.1
Etymology: < quango n. + land n.1
Chiefly British.
The sphere of operation and influence of quangos; quangos collectively.
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1982 Times 23 Apr. 32/7 He is a backbencher who has for years demanded a war against Quangoland.
1994 Scotl. on Sunday (Nexis) 8 May They are creating a ‘quangoland’ ruled by themselves through their unelected appointees.
2005 Irish News (Nexis) 15 Feb. 24 Sinn Fein cannot find the pensioned positions of quango-land for the former OCs and quartermasters of the IRA.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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