单词 | quangocrat |
释义 | > as lemmasˈquangocrat ˈquangocrat n. usu. somewhat depreciative a member of a quango seen as wielding (excessive) power or influence with unelected authority. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > a or the government > government department or agency > [noun] > state agency or quango > member of quangocrat1979 1979 Economist (Nexis) 14 Apr. 23 Mr Hague has gained some experience as a quangocrat himself—at the Northwest Gas Board and the price commission. 2006 Marketing Week (Austral.) (Nexis) 16 Mar. 82 What we did not know until now was that quangocrats are delicately nurtured souls to whose cheeks a reddish hue rises easily. < as lemmas |
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