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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In a separate letter Monday, the foreign ministers of Germany, Italy, Japan and 18 other countries — not including the United States — called for Israel to fully reopen humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza by U.N. and nongovernmental organizations.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But the United Nations Humanitarian Country Team — which leads coordinated relief efforts across the occupied Palestinian territory — said this plan violated fundamental humanitarian principles, by replacing nongovernmental organizations distributing aid with Israeli soldiers.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Canada’s government professionals traditionally foster cooperation with Britain and the U.S., while heavily represented among the staff of the United Nations, NATO and numerous other global intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Dozens of small and midsize nongovernmental organizations are folding.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But the United Nations Humanitarian Country Team — which leads coordinated relief efforts across the occupied Palestinian territory — said this plan violated fundamental humanitarian principles, by replacing nongovernmental organizations distributing aid with Israeli soldiers.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Canada’s government professionals traditionally foster cooperation with Britain and the U.S., while heavily represented among the staff of the United Nations, NATO and numerous other global intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Dozens of small and midsize nongovernmental organizations are folding.
—Zainab Usman, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2025
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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