NGOs

Cultural  

1. An abbreviation for privately run, n on g overnment o rganizations that strive for world betterment. They have frequent contact with various governments and often attempt to influence policy. Amnesty International and Greenpeace are examples of NGOs.

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Example Sentences

Several NGOs have denounced a deterioration in freedom of expression and the press under his rule.

From Barron's

"After political parties, media and NGOs, universities must be put under pressure," says Nina Doborjginidze, rector of Ilia State University.

From BBC

An Israeli court rejected an appeal filed by Israeli NGOs demanding the project's annulment.

From Barron's

It also enabled an increased flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, although still nowhere near enough to meet the territory's needs, according to the UN and humanitarian NGOs.

From Barron's

Many are out of work, dependent on modest handouts from the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority and various NGOs.

From BBC