mantelorganisatie
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of mantel (“guise, façade; coat, cloak”) + organisatie (“organisation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.təl.ɔr.ɣaː.niˌzaː.(t)si/
- Hyphenation: man‧tel‧or‧ga‧ni‧sa‧tie
Noun
mantelorganisatie f (plural mantelorganisaties)
- A front, a cover; an officially independent organisation that is covertly controlled by another organisation.
- An umbrella organisation; an organ representing various independent institutions.