In dictionaries:
non-governmental organization
A legally constituted non-commercial organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government.
non-governmental organisation
Alternative spelling of non-governmental organization [A legally constituted non-commercial organization created by natural or legal persons with no participation or representation of any government.]
International non-governmental organization
An international non-governmental organization is an organization which is independent of government involvement and extends the concept of a non-governmental organization to an international scope.
Government-organized non-governmental organization
A government-organized non-governmental organization is a non-governmental organization that was set up or sponsored by a government in order to further its political interests and mimic the civic groups and civil society at home, or promote its international or geopolitical interests abroad.
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