non-profitn.adj.

Brit.

/nɒnˈprɒfɪt/, U.S.

/nɑnˈprɑfət/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, profit n.

Etymology: < non- prefix + profit n.

A. n.

1. An instance of failure to make a profit. rare.

ΚΠ

1859 De Bow's Rev. Aug. 226 The loss or non-profit of carrying a particular article per se, may be assessed upon some other article or service, which will bear it.

1959 N.Y. Times 17 May e12/1 Should employees strike where patient care might suffer? Is a hospital right to ask its workers to share in its non-profits?

2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A non-profit-making organization; spec. a charity. Cf. later not-for-profit n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > other types of company

incorporation1530

acquisitor1668

private company?1711

private practice1724

public company1730

trading house1760

acquiror1789

in-company1791

public corporation1796

company1800

subsidiary company1823

proprietary company1824

stock-company1827

trust company1827

subsidiary1828

concessionaire1839

commandite1844

statutory company1847

parent company1854

mastership1868

state enterprise1886

Pty.1904

asset class1931

acquirer1950

parent1953

growth company1959

spin-off1959

non-profit1961

shell1964

not-for-profit1969

vehicle1971

spin-out1972

startup1975

greenfield1982

large-cap1982

monoline1984

small cap1984

mid-cap1988

multidomestic1989

dotcom1996

1961 N.Y. Times 5 Nov. 130/1 Defense Department contracts with educational institutions and the ‘nonprofits’, as the think factories are called in the trade, amount to some $400,000,000 a year.

1963 Amer. Econ. Rev. 53 440 If one-half of the expenditure of the AEC [= Atomic Energy Commission] is included, the figure for the universities and other nonprofits rises to about 34 per cent.

1976 Forbes (Nexis) 15 Jan. 40 Are free-enterprise operators more efficient than the old nonprofit administrators? And can they show the nonprofits how to cut costs?

1988 M. Waterson Regulation of Firm & Nat. Monopoly 46 Bankruptcy is assumed here to be a most unlikely event in non-profits, regulated companies and publicly owned companies.

1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 8 Feb. (Business Outlook Suppl.) 30/1 Non-profits must develop more creative ways to establish the necessary financial base of operations.

B. adj. (usually attributive).

1. Originally U.S. Of, relating to, or designating an organization, corporation, etc., which does not operate for the purpose of making a profit; non-profit-making. Cf. later not-for-profit adj.In quot. 1921: designating an organization where the profit made is distributed amongst its members.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > other types of association, society, or organization

self-employed1777

faith-based1869

non-profit1896

not-for-profit1913

for-profit1939

1896 Southern Rep. 19 522 It is urged, on the part of the defendant, that the nonprofit feature takes them out of the category of business.

1921 Amer. Econ. Rev. 11 221 A non-profit association is understood to be one which distributes the net proceeds of its operations to members in proportion to the amount of patronage which each member contributes during a specific time.

1942 Agenda Oct. 305 The T.V.A...is required by statute to give preference to States, counties, municipalities, and non-profit co-operative associations.

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Feb. 23/5 The only let-up in policy is that non-profit groups get it [sc. a theatre] cheaper than shows booked by impresarios.

1996 California City Sports July 19 The L.A. troupe will be officially non-profit, so it can better receive grants and donations to continue its mission of youth outreach.

2. British. Of a life assurance policy: not providing for the holder to receive a share of the profits of the company in the way that a with-profits policy does; = without-profit(s) at without prep. 7c.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [adjective] > insurance policy types

tontine1790

whole-life1832

term1834

floating1839

all risks1885

third party1901

non-profit1905

knock for knock1906

stamped1913

warehouse to warehouse1922

without-profit(s)1924

with-profit(s)1924

loaded1928

unit-linked1966

no-fault1967

new-for-old1984

critical illness1986

1905 India List & India Office List 660 (advt.) Scottish Provident Institution... Premiums as a rule do not exceed the non-profit rates of other offices.

1930 Times 2 Jan. 17/2 Rates of mortality have improved..and those who participate as policyholders in the earnings of the offices share in the benefits, while the rates for non-profit policies have been generally reduced.

1972 Accountant 28 Sept. 389/2 The interest rates are high, being 11 per cent for a with-profit policy and 10 per cent for a non-profit policy.

1996 Statistician 45 429 A major contribution to the interaction involves non-profit endowment policies.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	non-profit
释义	non-profitn.adj. Brit. /nɒnˈprɒfɪt/, U.S. /nɑnˈprɑfət/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, profit n. Etymology: < non- prefix + profit n. A. n. 1. An instance of failure to make a profit. rare. ΚΠ 1859 De Bow's Rev. Aug. 226 The loss or non-profit of carrying a particular article per se, may be assessed upon some other article or service, which will bear it. 1959 N.Y. Times 17 May e12/1 Should employees strike where patient care might suffer? Is a hospital right to ask its workers to share in its non-profits? 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. A non-profit-making organization; spec. a charity. Cf. later not-for-profit n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > other types of company incorporation1530 acquisitor1668 private company?1711 private practice1724 public company1730 trading house1760 acquiror1789 in-company1791 public corporation1796 company1800 subsidiary company1823 proprietary company1824 stock-company1827 trust company1827 subsidiary1828 concessionaire1839 commandite1844 statutory company1847 parent company1854 mastership1868 state enterprise1886 Pty.1904 asset class1931 acquirer1950 parent1953 growth company1959 spin-off1959 non-profit1961 shell1964 not-for-profit1969 vehicle1971 spin-out1972 startup1975 greenfield1982 large-cap1982 monoline1984 small cap1984 mid-cap1988 multidomestic1989 dotcom1996 1961 N.Y. Times 5 Nov. 130/1 Defense Department contracts with educational institutions and the ‘nonprofits’, as the think factories are called in the trade, amount to some $400,000,000 a year. 1963 Amer. Econ. Rev. 53 440 If one-half of the expenditure of the AEC [= Atomic Energy Commission] is included, the figure for the universities and other nonprofits rises to about 34 per cent. 1976 Forbes (Nexis) 15 Jan. 40 Are free-enterprise operators more efficient than the old nonprofit administrators? And can they show the nonprofits how to cut costs? 1988 M. Waterson Regulation of Firm & Nat. Monopoly 46 Bankruptcy is assumed here to be a most unlikely event in non-profits, regulated companies and publicly owned companies. 1993 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 8 Feb. (Business Outlook Suppl.) 30/1 Non-profits must develop more creative ways to establish the necessary financial base of operations. B. adj. (usually attributive). 1. Originally U.S. Of, relating to, or designating an organization, corporation, etc., which does not operate for the purpose of making a profit; non-profit-making. Cf. later not-for-profit adj.In quot. 1921: designating an organization where the profit made is distributed amongst its members. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > other types of association, society, or organization self-employed1777 faith-based1869 non-profit1896 not-for-profit1913 for-profit1939 1896 Southern Rep. 19 522 It is urged, on the part of the defendant, that the nonprofit feature takes them out of the category of business. 1921 Amer. Econ. Rev. 11 221 A non-profit association is understood to be one which distributes the net proceeds of its operations to members in proportion to the amount of patronage which each member contributes during a specific time. 1942 Agenda Oct. 305 The T.V.A...is required by statute to give preference to States, counties, municipalities, and non-profit co-operative associations. 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 17 Feb. 23/5 The only let-up in policy is that non-profit groups get it [sc. a theatre] cheaper than shows booked by impresarios. 1996 California City Sports July 19 The L.A. troupe will be officially non-profit, so it can better receive grants and donations to continue its mission of youth outreach. 2. British. Of a life assurance policy: not providing for the holder to receive a share of the profits of the company in the way that a with-profits policy does; = without-profit(s) at without prep. 7c. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [adjective] > insurance policy types tontine1790 whole-life1832 term1834 floating1839 all risks1885 third party1901 non-profit1905 knock for knock1906 stamped1913 warehouse to warehouse1922 without-profit(s)1924 with-profit(s)1924 loaded1928 unit-linked1966 no-fault1967 new-for-old1984 critical illness1986 1905 India List & India Office List 660 (advt.) Scottish Provident Institution... Premiums as a rule do not exceed the non-profit rates of other offices. 1930 Times 2 Jan. 17/2 Rates of mortality have improved..and those who participate as policyholders in the earnings of the offices share in the benefits, while the rates for non-profit policies have been generally reduced. 1972 Accountant 28 Sept. 389/2 The interest rates are high, being 11 per cent for a with-profit policy and 10 per cent for a non-profit policy. 1996 Statistician 45 429 A major contribution to the interaction involves non-profit endowment policies. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1859
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