外がい郭かく団だん体たい

noun

auxiliary organization; affiliated body; fringe organization

Refers to an organization that is closely related to and often supports a larger parent organization, typically a government ministry or major corporation, but is legally separate. Often used in political and bureaucratic contexts.

• その財ざい団だんは文もん部ぶ科か学がく省しょうの外がい郭かく団だん体たいとして設せつ立りつされた。

  The foundation was established as an auxiliary organization of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.

• 外がい郭かく団だん体たいの役やく員いんには官かん僚りょうの天あま下くだりが多おおい。

  Many executives of affiliated bodies are former bureaucrats who have parachuted into the positions.