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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-departmental public body
/ˌnɒn.dɪˈpɑːt.mən.təl ˈpʌb.lɪk ˈbɒd.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A body that has a role in the processes of national government but is not a government department or part of one, and accordingly operates to a greater or lesser degree at arm's length from ministers.
"The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the prefix 'non-' (from Latin non), 'departmental' (derived from the French 'département' and Latin 'partire'), 'public' (from Latin 'publicus'), and 'body' (from Old English 'bodi'). It emerged in British administrative terminology during the late 20th century to classify organizations that operate independently of government ministerial departments.
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organisme public non ministériel
Transliteration: ɔʁɡanism pyblik nɔ̃ ministeʁjɛl
"Cet organisme public non ministériel est indépendant du gouvernement."
nicht-ministerielle öffentliche Einrichtung
Transliteration: nɪçt minɪstəʁi̯ɛlə ˈœfəntْلɪçə ˈaɪnʁɪçtʊŋ
"Die Behörde agiert als nicht-ministerielle öffentliche Einrichtung."
ente pubblico non economico
Transliteration: ɛnte pubbliko non ekonomiko
"L'istituto opera come un ente pubblico indipendente."
organismo público no integrado en la administración central
Transliteration: oɾɣanizmo publiɣo no inteɣɾado en la administɾaθjon sentɾal
Script: organismo público no integrado
"El museo funciona como un organismo público no integrado."
órgão público não departamental
Transliteration: ɔɾɡɐ̃w publiɡu nɐ̃w depaɾtamenˈtaw
"O conselho atua como um órgão público não departamental."
गैर-विभागीय सार्वजनिक निकाय
Transliteration: gair-vibhagiya sarvajanik nikay
"यह संगठन एक गैर-विभागीय सार्वजनिक निकाय के रूप में कार्य करता है।"
非部委公共机构
Transliteration: fēi bùwěi gōnggòng jīgòu
"该委员会是一个独立的非部委公共机构。"
비부처 공공기관
Transliteration: bibucheo gonggonggigwan
"이 기관은 독립된 비부처 공공기관입니다."
非省庁系公共機関
Transliteration: hi-shōchōkei kōkyō kikan
"その団体は非省庁系公共機関として運営されている。"
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