quangocracy

名词 n.
/kwaŋˈɡɒkɹəsi/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Rule by quangos or similar unelected bodies.
    — This vicious and unjust slur is handed down from on high by a back-slapping quangocracy that's "in agreement about everything".

词形变化

quangocracies plural

词源

Etymology tree
English quango
Proto-Indo-European *kret-
Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
Proto-Hellenic *-íā
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā)
Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor.
English -cracy
English quangocracy
From quango + -cracy.
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