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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Instead, they were deported to Egypt, the Palestinian Prisoners' Authority and the nongovernmental Prisoners' Club said in a statement.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Funding typically comes from organizations such as the World Heritage Fund or the Global Environment Facility, an organization made up of 186 member countries, institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector that funds environmental projects worldwide.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
The tool, which depicts air pollution plumes and their sources, is the work of a nonprofit coalition of scientists, universities and nongovernmental groups called Climate TRACE.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In fact, health companies account for nearly one in five companies and nonprofits listed in our Republic 100 special report, a recent ranking of the 100 largest nongovernmental employers in the state.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Christian Orozco, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Funding typically comes from organizations such as the World Heritage Fund or the Global Environment Facility, an organization made up of 186 member countries, institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector that funds environmental projects worldwide.
—Jessica Beaudette, The Conversation, 11 Oct. 2025
The tool, which depicts air pollution plumes and their sources, is the work of a nonprofit coalition of scientists, universities and nongovernmental groups called Climate TRACE.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In fact, health companies account for nearly one in five companies and nonprofits listed in our Republic 100 special report, a recent ranking of the 100 largest nongovernmental employers in the state.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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