"nongovernmental" meaning in English

See nongovernmental in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Rhymes: -ɛntəl Etymology: non- + governmental Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|governmental}} non- + governmental Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nongovernmental (not comparable)
  1. Not governmental; not derived from a government; civilian. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: NGO (english: nongovernmental organization), nongovernmentally
    Sense id: en-nongovernmental-en-adj-vhJgWB8s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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          "ref": "1995 May 2 [1995 April 28], Zhou Xiang (0719 5046), “Matzu Troops Fire at Fishermen, Killing One”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, numbers 95-084, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 88, column 2",
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