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nongovernment

  • a word derived from government.
    government
    noun
    the 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.

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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

While Rigetti declined to provide details about the buyers’ identities, they were implied to be nongovernment customers.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 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

Typically, the reports of wrongdoing come from nongovernment organizations like Human Rights Watch or from press accounts.

From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024

Most nongovernment yards throughout Alexandra were similarly built.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane