non-governmental organization
non-governmental organization noun: a legally constituted non-commercial organization (created by natural or legal persons) with no direct control, participation or representation of a state or government, whose funding, however, may be largely public (which creates the possibility of indirect control).
Noun
non-governmental organization (plural non-governmental organizations, abbreviation NGO)
- A legally constituted non-commercial organization (created by natural or legal persons) with no direct control, participation or representation of a state or government, whose funding, however, may be largely public (which creates the possibility of indirect control).
- Antonyms:
- governmental organization
non-governmental organization meaning in Malayalam, Arabic, Malay and Indonesian
non-governmental organization in Malayalam
- organization with no direct government control
- സർക്കാരിതര സംഘടന saṟkkāritara saṅghaṭana
non-governmental organization in Arabic
- organization with no direct government control
- مُنَظَّمَة غَيْر حُكُومِيَّة munaẓẓama ḡayr ḥukūmiyya
non-governmental organization in Malay
- organization with no direct government control
- pertubuhan bukan kerajaan
non-governmental organization in Indonesian
- organization with no direct government control
- lembaga swadaya masyarakat, organisasi nonpemerintah
More languagesFewer languages
- non-governmental organization in Thai
- องค์การนอกภาครัฐ ong-gaan-nɔ̂ɔk-pâak-rát
Antonyms of non-governmental organization
- governmental organization
Forms of non-governmental organization
| plural | non-governmental organizations |
|---|---|
| abbreviation | NGO |
Questions about non-governmental organization
- What does non-governmental organization mean?
- Non-governmental organization means a legally constituted non-commercial organization (created by natural or legal persons) with no direct control, participation or representation of a state or government, whose funding, however, may be largely public (which creates the possibility of indirect control).
- What is non-governmental organization in Malayalam?
- Non-governmental organization in Malayalam is സർക്കാരിതര സംഘടന (saṟkkāritara saṅghaṭana). See Non-governmental organization meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is non-governmental organization?
- Non-governmental organization is a noun.
- What is the plural of non-governmental organization?
- The plural of non-governmental organization is non-governmental organizations.
Words near non-governmental organization in the dictionary
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