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NGO

abbr.

nongovernmental organization

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NGO

abbreviation for

1. Non-Governmental Organization

2. (in India) nongazetted officer

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

NGO - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government nongovernmental organization organization, organisation - a group of people who work together Alcoholics Anonymous, AA - an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism Red Cross - an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime Salvation Army - a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless Umma Tameer-e-Nau, UTN - a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban National Trust, NT - an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith Congress of Racial Equality, CORE - an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality citizens committee, committee - a self-constituted organization to promote something foreign mission, mission, missionary post, missionary station - an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

Translations

NGO N ABBR =non-governmental organization → ONG f

NGO [ˌɛndʒiːˈəʊ] n abbr (US) (=non-governmental organization) → ONG f(= organisation non gouvernementale)