mantelorganisatie

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of mantel (“guise, façade; coat, cloak”) +‎ organisatie (“organisation”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑn.təl.ɔr.ɣaː.niˌzaː.(t)si/

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• Hyphenation: man‧tel‧or‧ga‧ni‧sa‧tie

Noun

mantelorganisatie f (plural mantelorganisaties)

1. A front, a cover; an officially independent organisation that is covertly controlled by another organisation.
2. An umbrella organisation; an organ representing various independent institutions.