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
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Thankfully, Iran already has online platforms, created by nongovernmental organizations, that citizens can use to register complaints about policies and bureaucrats.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
More recently, governments and nongovernmental actors have leveraged the holidays to open the door for future peace negotiations.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
Independent experts backed by the United Nations, Venezuelan nongovernmental organizations and other groups have documented extensively brutal government repression throughout Maduro’s presidency.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a congressional resolution created 8,000 new visas for Afghans who helped U.S. forces and other nongovernmental organizations as well as Afghans who may have faced persecution.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
More recently, governments and nongovernmental actors have leveraged the holidays to open the door for future peace negotiations.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
Independent experts backed by the United Nations, Venezuelan nongovernmental organizations and other groups have documented extensively brutal government repression throughout Maduro’s presidency.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, a congressional resolution created 8,000 new visas for Afghans who helped U.S. forces and other nongovernmental organizations as well as Afghans who may have faced persecution.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Nongovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nongovernmental. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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