NGO

plural NGOs

1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of non-governmental organization.

   Often compared to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or associations, intergroups are also similar to lobbying groups because they receive external assistance in the form of financial and/or secretarial support.

   2017, Stelios Stavridis, Davor Jancic, Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance, page 102

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   For instance, Philately is the most popular hobby of the world. Hence, introducing biophilately in the agenda of the concerned NGO will enhance its success in its aims. Spotting animals, birds, plants, insects, etc. on stamps may provide interested people with an efficient media of education […]

   1990, Desh Bandhu, Harjit Singh, A. K. Maitra, editors, Environmental Education and Sustainable Development, New Delhi: Indian Environmental Society, page 486

   The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn’t wear the Islamic headscarf correctly. […] It’s the Taliban’s latest attempt to control or intervene in NGO activity.

   2024 December 30, Associated Press, “The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women”, in CNN

plural Ngos

1. A surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].

   Andy Ngo, a journalist for a conservative website, was among those caught up in the violence and he blames Antifa protesters for the attack. CNN has not been able to confirm that those who attacked Ngo were Antifa protesters.

   2019 July 2, Jason Hanna, “Conservative journalist blames assault at Portland protest on Antifa activists”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2021

plural Ngos

1. A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Hokkien].