nongovernmental
/ (ˌnɒnɡʌvənˈmɛntəl) /
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adjective
not related to government affairs or procedures
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How to use nongovernmental in a sentence
As the nongovernmental organization Jones works for likes to say, it is a “soap opera for social change.”
As Egypt's first lady, she helped to bring dozens of nongovernmental organizations to the country to try to improve Egyptian life.