Etymology

quangocrat

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Today it means: A powerful high-ranking official in a quango; a proponent of quangocracy. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English quango
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  1. Englishquango
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  3. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  4. English todayquangocrat

From quango + -crat.

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