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NGO

American

abbreviation

National Gas Outlet.
nongovernmental organization.

NGO British

abbreviation

non-governmental organization
(in India) nongazetted officer

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Example Sentences

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The study relied on long term monitoring carried out by the NGO Opération Cétacés.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

The NGO says deregistration leaves it unable to bring in international staff to provide support to local ones who continue to work.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

"It became impossible to operate, because any NGO operation that involved any material support to Ansar Allah became illegal," says an official at an international NGO, who requested anonymity.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

According to the United Nations, 133 NGO workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war started on October 7, 2023, including 15 MSF employees.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Is it because you are a mambo—a Vodou priestess who held ceremonies in the courtyard of a Christian NGO building?

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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