nongovernmentally

adverb

Not governmentally; in a manner that does not include governmental control or oversight.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

adverbnongovernmentally (comparative more nongovernmentally, superlative most nongovernmentally)

comparative more nongovernmentally · superlative most nongovernmentally

  1. Not governmentally; in a manner that does not include governmental control or oversight.

    Elections with respect to certain nongovernmentally owned rail facilities

    1989, United States. Internal Revenue Service, Internal Revenue Bulletin, page 25
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    The cities of New York and Pittsburgh, Pa., have also adopted ordinances outlawing discrimination in nongovernmentally assisted housing.

    1961, United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Commission on Civil Rights Report, page 122

    The latter category, i.e., nongovernmentally placed children, totaled 1,447 or 15 percent of children housed in the responding facilities.

    1985, United States. General Accounting Office, Residential Care, page 59

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