nongovernmental

adjective

non·​gov·​ern·​men·​tal ˌnän-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 

: not of or relating to government or a particular government : not governmental

nongovernmental organizations/groups

Many people who are concerned about development are turning to nongovernmental methods of dealing with it.

—William H. MacLeish

Examples of nongovernmental in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To fill the gaps, nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations have stepped in to verify incidents through photos and videos to assess the strikes and their impact. — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 20 June 2026

At the same time, nongovernmental organizations have poorly administered billions of dollars. — Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

During his interview with Haskell, Pratt also claimed without evidence that nonprofit groups and nongovernmental organizations were busing homeless people into Los Angeles. — Salvador Hernandez Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026

During his interview with Haskell, Pratt also claimed, without evidence, that nonprofit groups and nongovernmental organizations were busing unhoused people into Los Angeles. — Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nongovernmental

• coincidental
• developmental
• environmental
• experimental
• intersegmental
• transcontinental
• unsentimental
• accidental
• compartmental
• continental
• detrimental
• elemental