non-governmental organizations

A form of non-governmental organization — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of non-governmental organization
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