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Explore Quangos through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Quangos in a sentence

Related words

Quangos | Quango

Quangos meaning

plural of quango

Using Quangos

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of quango
  • In the example corpus, quangos often appears in combinations such as: and quangos.

Context around Quangos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mighty 1× unelected 1× numerous 1×

Sentence patterns with Quangos

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

boards and quangos and provided 1× departments and quangos 1× meaning of quangos ms truss 1× numerous quangos were created 1× of the quangos 1× over mighty quangos of natural 1× unaccountable unelected quangos are plugged 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

conservative mp natalie 1× in addition there 1× interrupted by moderator 1× judges are tied 1× numerous quangos were 1× the authority was 1×

Common sentence endings:

council in 1986 1× departments and quangos 1× lawmaking he said 1× non governmental organisations 1× of the quangos 1× the 1980s onwards 1×

Words around Quangos

Just before it in the word index:

quango 13 quang 26 quanex 8 quanergy 2 quanell 5 quandt 9

Just after it in the word index:

quanita 3 quanjian 2 quannah 2 quansah 23 quant 39 quanta 65

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Quangos

  • In this selection, "quangos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mighty, unelected and numerous stand out and add context to how "quangos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include boards and quangos and provided and departments and quangos. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "quangos" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with quangos

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Numerous quangos were created from the 1980s onwards. (8 words)

The Tories once boasted of a “bonfire of the quangos”. (10 words)

In addition, there will be improved intelligence-sharing across a range of departments and quangos. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The authority was established to replace a range of joint boards and quangos and provided an elected upper tier of local government in London for the first time since the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986. (38 words)

Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke (Dover) said the statutory instruments should be “properly named as being the continued protection of the over-mighty quangos of Natural England and the Environment Agency”. (30 words)

Interrupted by moderator and former Trump deputy national security adviser KT McFarland, who asked about the meaning of "quangos," Ms Truss replied that she meant "Quasi-Non Governmental Organisations". (29 words)

Example sentences (7)

Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke (Dover) said the statutory instruments should be “properly named as being the continued protection of the over-mighty quangos of Natural England and the Environment Agency”.

In addition, there will be improved intelligence-sharing across a range of departments and quangos.

Interrupted by moderator and former Trump deputy national security adviser KT McFarland, who asked about the meaning of "quangos," Ms Truss replied that she meant "Quasi-Non Governmental Organisations".

Judges are tied to the “international elite”, and “unaccountable, unelected” quangos are “plugged into EU lawmaking,” he said.

The Tories once boasted of a “bonfire of the quangos”.

Numerous quangos were created from the 1980s onwards.

The authority was established to replace a range of joint boards and quangos and provided an elected upper tier of local government in London for the first time since the abolition of the Greater London Council in 1986.

Common combinations with quangos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "quangos" in a sentence?
An example: "Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke (Dover) said the statutory instruments should be “properly named as being the continued protection of the over-mighty quangos of Natural England and the Environment Agency”." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "quangos" from authentic English texts.
What does "quangos" mean?
Quangos means: plural of quango
How many example sentences with "quangos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "quangos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.