"relief agency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: relief agencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} relief agency (plural relief agencies)
  1. A humanitarian organization trying to bring relief to the poor and needy. Translations (organization): nødhjælpsorganisation [common-gender] (Danish), avustusjärjestö (Finnish), organisation humanitaire [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-relief_agency-en-noun-CFj3sjWh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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