单词 | quangoland |
释义 | quangolandn. Chiefly British. The sphere of operation and influence of quangos; quangos collectively. ΚΠ 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). < n.1982 |
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