"quangocrat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quangocrats [plural]
Etymology: quango + -crat Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quango|crat}} quango + -crat Head templates: {{en-noun}} quangocrat (plural quangocrats)
  1. A proponent of quangocracy. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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