nongovernmental

British  

/ ˌnɒnɡʌvənˈmɛntəl /

adjective

1. not related to government affairs or procedures

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Example Sentences

Data Center Map, a nongovernmental website that tracks data centers across the world, lists 289 facilities in California, with more than 4,000 nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of these nongovernmental organizations have provided advanced training programs to thousands of people around Taiwan; others are small, neighborhood clubs that meet regularly for wargames or survival training, spurred in part by the threat of natural disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

Of approximately 1,000 behind bars six weeks ago, 568 remain in prison, according to the nongovernmental organization Foro Penal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fearing for her life, Mrie fled to Turkey, a country more welcoming than most to Syrian exiles, and starting working for a nongovernmental organization training civilian journalists.

From Los Angeles Times

These abrupt changes caused chaos among nongovernmental organizations worldwide — including organizations that help women in Africa access family-planning information and resources.

From Salon