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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNot-for-profit
/ˌnɒt.fəˈprɒf.ɪt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Describing an organization that uses its surplus revenues to achieve its goals rather than distributing them as profit or dividends to shareholders.
"She works as an accountant for a not-for-profit environmental foundation."
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An organization operating for the purpose of serving a public or mutual benefit rather than generating financial return for owners.
"The community center relies heavily on donations to keep the not-for-profit running."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the English words 'not', 'for', and 'profit' (derived from the Latin 'profectus', meaning progress or gain, via Old French). It emerged in the 20th century within legal and economic contexts to formally distinguish organizations dedicated to public service or charitable missions from commercial enterprises.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Not-for-profit" is said worldwide
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sans but lucratif
Transliteration: sã byty lükratif
"C'est une association sans but lucratif."
gemeinnützig
Transliteration: gəˈmaɪnˌnyːtsɪç
"Sie arbeiten für eine gemeinnützige Organisation."
senza scopo di lucro
Transliteration: ˈsɛntsa ˈskɔpo di ˈlukro
"L'associazione opera senza scopo di lucro."
sin fines de lucro
Transliteration: sin ˈfines de ˈlukɾo
"Fundó una organización sin fines de lucro para ayudar a los niños."
sem fins lucrativos
Transliteration: sẽ fĩs lukɾaˈtivus
"Eles trabalham em uma instituição sem fins lucrativos."
लाभ-निरपेक्ष
Transliteration: labh-nirpekesh
"यह एक लाभ-निरपेक्ष संगठन है।"
非营利性
Transliteration: fēi yínglì xìng
"这是一家非营利性机构。"
비영리의
Transliteration: bi-yeong-ri-ui
"우리는 비영리 단체를 지원합니다."
非営利の
Transliteration: hi-eiri no
"彼女は非営利団体で働いています。"
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