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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Roughly 16 years later, Morales, originally from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, has established herself in the border city of 2 million people as one of the region’s most prominent activists, now running a nongovernmental organization that supports migrants like her.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Presidents use them to direct some actions of the federal government and its contractors, but executive orders do not directly apply to most private companies, nonprofits or other nongovernmental employers.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, a human rights nongovernmental organization and U.N. watchdog group, is worried by the recognition trend.
—Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Nations, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations began working on plans to implement a new regulatory framework to work towards the net zero goal.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Presidents use them to direct some actions of the federal government and its contractors, but executive orders do not directly apply to most private companies, nonprofits or other nongovernmental employers.
—Deborah Widiss, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, a human rights nongovernmental organization and U.N. watchdog group, is worried by the recognition trend.
—Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Nations, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations began working on plans to implement a new regulatory framework to work towards the net zero goal.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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