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 effects of the country’s objections are more than symbolic, said Kristopher Velasco, a sociology professor at Princeton University who studies how international institutions and nongovernmental organizations have worked to expand or curtail LGBTQ+ rights.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Emerging new players in space, like other countries, commercial interests and nongovernmental organizations, may have other goals and rationales.
—Tony Milligan, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
No doubt these nongovernmental data collection efforts will continue, and maybe even increase.
—Sarah James, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
Volunteer with international nongovernmental organizations, so change doesn’t rest solely in the hands of governments.
—Ani Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Emerging new players in space, like other countries, commercial interests and nongovernmental organizations, may have other goals and rationales.
—Tony Milligan, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2025
No doubt these nongovernmental data collection efforts will continue, and maybe even increase.
—Sarah James, The Conversation, 17 July 2025
Volunteer with international nongovernmental organizations, so change doesn’t rest solely in the hands of governments.
—Ani Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nongovernmental
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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