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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNonprofit association
/ˌnɒnˈprɒf.ɪt əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organization formed for civic, educational, charitable, or social purposes without the generation of profit as a primary goal.
"The nonprofit association held its annual conference to discuss community outreach programs." - 2
A legal entity whose members pool resources to advance a mutual objective rather than commercial interests.
"Local business owners formed a nonprofit association to promote downtown tourism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'nonprofit' (from Latin 'non', meaning not, and 'proventus', meaning yield or revenue) and 'association' (from Medieval Latin 'associationem', meaning a joining together). The compound emerged in modern administrative and legal terminology during the 20th century to designate formal organizations formed for purposes other than generating financial gain for their owners.
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association à but non lucratif
Transliteration: as-sɔ-sja-sjɔ̃ a byt nɔ̃ ly-kʁɔ-fit
"L'association à but non lucratif aide les familles nécessiteuses."
gemeinnütziger Verein
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪnˌnyt͡sɪɡɐ fɐˈʁaɪn
"Der gemeinnützige Verein organisiert Spendenaktionen."
associazione senza scopo di lucro
Transliteration: as-sjo-tʃa-tsjo-ne sen-tsa skɔ-po di lu-krɔ
"L'associazione senza scopo di lucro promuove la cultura locale."
asociación sin fines de lucro
Transliteration: a-so-sja-sjon sin fi-nes de lu-kɾo
"La asociación sin fines de lucro ofrece clases gratuitas."
associação sem fins lucrativos
Transliteration: a-so-si-a-sɐ̃w sɐ̃j fĩʒ lu-kɾu-ti-vus
"A associação sem fins lucrativos apoia os direitos dos animais."
लाभांश-रहित संगठन
Transliteration: labhansh-rahit sangathan
"यह लाभांश-रहित संगठन शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में काम करता है।"
非营利协会
Transliteration: fēi yínglì xiéhuì
"这家非营利协会致力于环境保护。"
비영리 협회
Transliteration: bi-yeong-ri hyeop-hoe
"비영리 협회는 지역 사회를 위해 봉사합니다."
非営利団体
Transliteration: hi-eiri dantai
"その非営利団体は医療支援を行っています。"
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