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
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But the numbers have been steadily climbing as a network of international nongovernmental organizations has worked to verify the scale of the crackdown.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Before the release campaign began, Venezuelan nongovernmental groups estimated that more than 1,000 people were jailed for political reasons.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
These developments rattled nongovernmental organizations around the world because about half of USAID’s funding was channeled through nongovernmental organizations prior to this upheaval.
—Jennifer Hadden, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Clues from his lawyer and ex-dictators Local nongovernmental organizations have said that the number of prisoners freed since Thursday ranges from 60 to 70, and have denounced a slow pace and lack of information surrounding the releases.
—Reuters, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Before the release campaign began, Venezuelan nongovernmental groups estimated that more than 1,000 people were jailed for political reasons.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
These developments rattled nongovernmental organizations around the world because about half of USAID’s funding was channeled through nongovernmental organizations prior to this upheaval.
—Jennifer Hadden, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Clues from his lawyer and ex-dictators Local nongovernmental organizations have said that the number of prisoners freed since Thursday ranges from 60 to 70, and have denounced a slow pace and lack of information surrounding the releases.
—Reuters, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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