The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word QUANGO
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More clues leading to the result QUANGO
- Board question a jazz guitarist after losing record player
- Question a new function for non-governmental body
- Status taken from group involving a national government funded body
- Body helping the government to question article associated with progress
- Queen perform introducing a new group
- Board question move to suppress article
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The straight part
We know that "a national government funded body" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a national government funded body = quango.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does QUANGO mean?
QUANGO noun- An organization that, although financed by a government, acts independently of it.