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
William H. MacLeish
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web As leader, Putin has crushed the media and civil society, returned to totalitarianism, installed former KGB and other security officials in key positions, destroyed nongovernmental organizations, invaded Ukraine, and isolated Russia from the West. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The State Department does not track SIV applicants' whereabouts and while many have fled to other countries, multiple nongovernmental organizations estimate the majority are still stranded in Afghanistan. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The nongovernmental organizations are accused by Israel of acting as fronts for a separate Palestinian militant group. Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The funding includes $150 million for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program that helps nongovernmental organizations and communities mitigate the costs related to an influx of migrants, including food, shelter and transportation. José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Le Monde cited information compiled by Global Witness, a nongovernmental organization focused on corruption. Nick Kostov, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Mona Keenan is vice president of the Lebanese Food Bank, a nongovernmental organization that distributed over 100,000 food boxes to people in need in the last year. Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022 District 1, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to rebuilding Kyiv, is trying to renovate both buildings and is hosting a town hall with the remaining residents. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2022 Humana, headquartered in Louisville, already is one of Arizona's larger nongovernmental employers with a statewide staff of about 2,500. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2022 See More
Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 The State Department does not track SIV applicants' whereabouts and while many have fled to other countries, multiple nongovernmental organizations estimate the majority are still stranded in Afghanistan. Shannon K. Crawford, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 The nongovernmental organizations are accused by Israel of acting as fronts for a separate Palestinian militant group. Aaron Boxerman, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The funding includes $150 million for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program that helps nongovernmental organizations and communities mitigate the costs related to an influx of migrants, including food, shelter and transportation. José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Le Monde cited information compiled by Global Witness, a nongovernmental organization focused on corruption. Nick Kostov, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Mona Keenan is vice president of the Lebanese Food Bank, a nongovernmental organization that distributed over 100,000 food boxes to people in need in the last year. Ibtissem Guenfoud, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022 District 1, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to rebuilding Kyiv, is trying to renovate both buildings and is hosting a town hall with the remaining residents. Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2022 Humana, headquartered in Louisville, already is one of Arizona's larger nongovernmental employers with a statewide staff of about 2,500. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1853, in the meaning defined above