nongovernmental
adjective
non·gov·ern·men·tal
ˌnän-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: not of or relating to government or a particular government : not governmental
nongovernmental organizations/groups
Many people who are concerned about development are turning to nongovernmental methods of dealing with it.—
William H. MacLeish
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The grant was frozen then unfrozen, after the Office of Management and Budget issued then rescinded a memo freezing grants having to do with nongovernmental organizations, programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, and other issues.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 7 July 2025
The 1990s were a golden age for nongovernmental organizations.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
More than 165 major international charities and nongovernmental organizations called Tuesday for an immediate end to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which the U.S. and Israel backed to take over aid distribution in Gaza from a network led by the United Nations.
—Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025
In several states, state education agencies partnered with nongovernmental organizations such as state afterschool networks, which exist in 50 states, to support administration of their summer learning grant programs.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Aaron Bolton, NPR, 7 July 2025
The 1990s were a golden age for nongovernmental organizations.
—Sarah Bush, Foreign Affairs, 3 July 2025
More than 165 major international charities and nongovernmental organizations called Tuesday for an immediate end to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which the U.S. and Israel backed to take over aid distribution in Gaza from a network led by the United Nations.
—Arkansas Online, 2 July 2025
In several states, state education agencies partnered with nongovernmental organizations such as state afterschool networks, which exist in 50 states, to support administration of their summer learning grant programs.
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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