nongovernment
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a word derived from
government.
governmentnounthe political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration.
Example Sentences
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Its nongovernment business serves financial technology companies, among others.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Recent nongovernment jobs reports from payrolls processor ADP and Challenger, Gray & Christmas have already pointed to a labor market that isn’t in great shape.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 16, 2025
Economists and investors are closely watching nongovernment data while the federal shutdown delays important federal data releases, including a September jobs report that was supposed to come out last Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
The SBA determines an applicant has no credit available elsewhere if they do not have other funds to pay for disaster recovery and cannot borrow from nongovernment sources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Most nongovernment yards throughout Alexandra were similarly built.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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