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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNGO
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɛn.ɡeːˈoː/
"Viele NGOs setzen sich für den Umweltschutz ein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A non-profit organization that operates independently of any government, typically one whose purpose is to address a social or political issue.
"Several international NGOs provided emergency food and medical supplies to the disaster-stricken region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An acronym originating in English during the mid-20th century, specifically coined around 1945 with the establishment of the United Nations (Article 71 of the UN Charter). It emerged as a bureaucratic designation to distinguish independent civil society organizations from official intergovernmental bodies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "NGO" is said worldwide
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ONG
Transliteration: /ɔ̃.en.ʒe/
"Plusieurs ONG luttent contre le changement climatique."
NGO
Transliteration: /ɛn.ɡeːˈoː/
"Viele NGOs setzen sich für den Umweltschutz ein."
ONG
Transliteration: /ɔnˈɛdʒi/
"La ONG ha inviato aiuti umanitari nella zona colpita."
ONG
Transliteration: /o.enˈxe/
"Trabaja como voluntario en una ONG local."
ONG
Transliteration: /õ.eˈʒe/
"A ONG promoveu uma campanha de vacinação."
गैर-सरकारी संगठन
Transliteration: gair-sarkari sangathan
"यह एनजीओ बच्चों की शिक्षा के लिए काम करता है।"
非政府组织
Transliteration: fēi zhèngfǔ zǔzhī
"这家非政府组织致力于环境保护。"
비정부 기구
Transliteration: bijeongbu gigu
"많은 비정부 기구들이 인권 보호를 위해 활동합니다."
非政府組織
Transliteration: hi-seifu soshiki
"そのNGOは途上国を支援しています。"
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