Quangos (or quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations) are entities that are set up by the government to take over specific functions, such as regulation or service provision. They are not strictly part of the government, but they are also not entirely private entities. Quangos often combine government expertise with private sector knowledge and have a degree of autonomy in their operations.

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Quangos are

A) a pejorative term political opponents use against each other.
B) quasi-nongovernmental organizations that take responsibility for specific functions and combine government and private sector expertise.
C) private enterprises that take over traditionally public entities such as the mail service.
D) international companies headquartered in another country.
E) the official mascot for the 2012 Olympics in London.

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