Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation nongovernmental organization
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- initialism
Non-Governmental Organization
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- noun an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government
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Examples
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The answer might lie with the Haitian Grassroots organization, Ayiti Kale Je, that suggests the term NGO is a misnomer, "since many are direct subcontractors of the United States and other governments," making them Haiti's largest employer.
Georgianne Nienaber: Haiti Still Buried Under the Rubble of Dueling NGOs: OXFAM Report Georgianne Nienaber 2011
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The answer might lie with the Haitian Grassroots organization, Ayiti Kale Je, that suggests the term NGO is a misnomer, "since many are direct subcontractors of the United States and other governments," making them Haiti's largest employer.
Georgianne Nienaber: Haiti Still Buried Under the Rubble of Dueling NGOs: OXFAM Report Georgianne Nienaber 2011
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No wonder the term NGO has become a dirty word in Peru.
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The self-styled "international community" (read Western powers) and meddling India as well as several foreign-funded fronts with the label NGO but actually functioning as foreign spy agencies carried on psychological warfare.
TamilNet Newswire 2009
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This NGO is a rather well-known one that receives a lot of funds and publicity, and I somehow feel as though they are taking clients from organizations that would potentially be doing more comprehensive prevention education.
tunaendelea na madawa jen 2005
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This NGO is a rather well-known one that receives a lot of funds and publicity, and I somehow feel as though they are taking clients from organizations that would potentially be doing more comprehensive prevention education.
Archive 2005-11-01 jen 2005
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The NGO is the Tomorrow's Youth Organization -- which is incorporated in Virginia but does its most important work in Nablus, Palestine.
Steve Clemons: They are Calling Out for Bill Clinton's Magic Steve Clemons 2010
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By early 2010, an Italian NGO is bringing clean, flowing water to the village.
The Kindness of Strangers KateG 2009
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By early 2010, an Italian NGO is bringing clean, flowing water to the village.
Archive 2009-07-01 KateG 2009
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A Kolkata based NGO is pursuing map literacy programme in West Bengal since 2004.
ROLE OF MAP LITERACY IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION « Literacy Articles « Articles « Literacy News 2009
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