nongovernment
adjective
non·gov·ern·ment
ˌnän-ˈgə-vər(n)-mənt 
-və-mənt;
-ˈgə-bᵊm-ənt,
-vᵊm-
: not belonging to or affiliated with the government
nongovernment jobs
a nongovernment organization
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While the government shutdown has postponed official reports on the health of the jobs market, economist Mark Zandi believes nongovernment data shows that the labor market continues to be on weak footing.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Turkey launched 1,200 airstrikes in northern Iraq in 2021 alone, a higher rate than any time in the previous six years, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, a nongovernment organization.
—Jared Malsin, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
With 381,000 employees hired in the private sector in June, the U.S. eclipsed the prepandemic high of 129,625,000 total private, nongovernment jobs seen in February 2020, with the new total standing at 129,765,000.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 8 July 2022
The reason: Decisions made in public schools are analyzed by the courts differently than censorship in nongovernment contexts.
—Erica Goldberg, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Turkey launched 1,200 airstrikes in northern Iraq in 2021 alone, a higher rate than any time in the previous six years, according to data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, a nongovernment organization.
—Jared Malsin, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
With 381,000 employees hired in the private sector in June, the U.S. eclipsed the prepandemic high of 129,625,000 total private, nongovernment jobs seen in February 2020, with the new total standing at 129,765,000.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 8 July 2022
The reason: Decisions made in public schools are analyzed by the courts differently than censorship in nongovernment contexts.
—Erica Goldberg, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2022
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“Nongovernment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernment. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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