non-departmental
Arm's length body
Non-departmental describes something that operates outside the regular departmental structure of an organization or government.
A non-departmental public body in British government is an agency that carries out functions on behalf of the state but isn't part of any ministerial department.
The term appears in administrative contexts to distinguish entities that don't fit standard organizational divisions.
Government-affiliated organization
- quangoSemi-autonomous public body
- arm's lengthDeliberate professional distance
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
accountability · ministerial · statutory · crown · sponsored · watchdog · ombudsman · inspectorate
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-governingControlling one's own affairs
- separateTo set apart
- standaloneComplete without attachments
distinct · unaffiliated · detached · outside · external · decentralized · delegated · devolved
Meeting seeking expert guidance
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- counselExpert guidance offered
specialist · technical · professional · strategic · informed · expert panel · review · assessment
public body
Government-affiliated organization
- quangoSemi-autonomous public body
- arm's lengthDeliberate professional distance
- regulatoryInvolving official oversight
oversight · accountability · ministerial · statutory · crown · sponsored · watchdog · ombudsman · inspectorate · commission
independent
Free from external control
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- self-governingControlling one's own affairs
- separateTo set apart
standalone · distinct · unaffiliated · detached · outside · external · decentralized · delegated · devolved · free-standing
consultation
Meeting seeking expert guidance
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
counsel · specialist · technical · professional · strategic · informed · expert panel · review · assessment · evaluation
non-departmentaldepartmental
Of a unit within organization
ministerial · divisional · sectoral · embedded · integrated
non, department, departmental, departments, depart, departs, departed, departing, departure