non-governmental organization

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A legally constituted non-commercial organization (created by natural or legal persons) with no direct control, participation or representation of a state or government, whose funding, however, may be largely public (which creates the possibility of indirect control).

Equivalents

Españolorganización no gubernamental

Françaisorganisation non gouvernementale

DeutschNichtregierungsorganisation nichtstaatliche Organisation

18 more languages

العربيةمُنَظَّمَة غَيْر حُكُومِيَّة

Azərbaycan diliqeyri-hökümət təşkilatı

Suomikansalaisjärjestö

Bahasa Indonesialembaga swadaya masyarakat organisasi nonpemerintah

Italianoorganizzazione non governativa

日本語非政府組織

ქართულიარასამთავრობო ორგანიზაცია

Bahasa Melayupertubuhan bukan kerajaan

Nederlandsniet-gouvernementele organisatie

Polskiorganizacja pozarządowa

Portuguêsorganização não-governamental

Русскийнеправи́тельственная организа́ция обще́ственная организа́ция

Shqiporganizatë joqeveritare

Kiswahilishirika lisilo la kiserikali

ไทยองค์การนอกภาครัฐ

Türkçesivil toplum kuruluşu

ئۇيغۇرچەغەيرى ھۆكۈمەت تەشكىلاتى

Українськагрома́дська організа́ція

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

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