quangocrat

plural quangocrats

1. A powerful high-ranking official in a quango; a proponent of quangocracy.

   In many parts of Britain a new class of quangocrat has emerged, and nowhere more so than in Wales.

   1994, The Economist

   3 more examples

   Right now, FCA is what the British call a 'quango,' for Quasi-Autonomous National Governmental Organization, and Popejoy is a quangocrat playing chicken.

   1990, Martin Mayer, The Greatest-ever Bank Robbery: The Collapse of the Savings and Loan Industry

   As Nolan moved in to stop payments for sitting on such boards, The Guardian identified the main 'quangocrat' as Sir Brian Shaw, who received £4000 per day...

   1999, Bill Jones, Political Issues in Britain Today

   In the hands of a genuinely well-meaning Arts Council, it also means 'power', exercised by some genuinely well-meaning quangocrat.

   2002, Sarah Ferris, Poet John Hewitt, 1907-1987 and Criticism of Northern Irish Protestant Writing