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
William H. MacLeishExamples of nongovernmental in a Sentence
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Communities only became aware after activists mobilized against the deal following a leak through a network of nongovernmental organizations.
—Taiwo Adebayo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Lucid is Pinal County’s largest nongovernmental employer.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Among the patients are several children, according to a court filing from Physicians for Human Rights Israel, an Israeli nongovernmental organization, fighting to stop the deportation.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
The Homeland Security bill would cut U.S. contributions by 20 percent to nongovernmental organizations that provide services for new arrivals to the country.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
This will present challenges to Israel, as these agencies, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations may be unwilling to stay and manage reconstruction if Israeli forces continue to operate in Gaza.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
The Chinese government’s use of private contractors to hack on its behalf borrows from the tactics of Iran and Russia, which for years have turned to nongovernmental entities to go after commercial and official targets.
—Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Intel, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, currently ranks as Arizona's 11th-largest nongovernmental employer, with 13,000 employees as of last year's Repubic 100 special report.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The nongovernmental organization Bombay Leprosy Project in India does the same.
—Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
Taiwo Adebayo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
Lucid is Pinal County’s largest nongovernmental employer.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
Among the patients are several children, according to a court filing from Physicians for Human Rights Israel, an Israeli nongovernmental organization, fighting to stop the deportation.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
The Homeland Security bill would cut U.S. contributions by 20 percent to nongovernmental organizations that provide services for new arrivals to the country.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
This will present challenges to Israel, as these agencies, businesses, and nongovernmental organizations may be unwilling to stay and manage reconstruction if Israeli forces continue to operate in Gaza.
—Dennis Ross, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
The Chinese government’s use of private contractors to hack on its behalf borrows from the tactics of Iran and Russia, which for years have turned to nongovernmental entities to go after commercial and official targets.
—Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Intel, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, currently ranks as Arizona's 11th-largest nongovernmental employer, with 13,000 employees as of last year's Repubic 100 special report.
—The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2024
The nongovernmental organization Bombay Leprosy Project in India does the same.
—Robert A. Schwartz, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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