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Meaning of "NGO" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES NGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

NGO

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is an organization that is neither a part of a government nor a conventional for-profit business. Usually set up by ordinary citizens, NGOs may be funded by governments, foundations or businesses. Some avoid formal funding altogether and are run primarily by volunteers. NGOs are highly diverse groups of organizations engaged in a wide range of activities, and take different forms in different parts of the world. Some may have charitable status, while others may be registered for tax exemption based on recognition of social purposes. Others may be fronts for political, religious or other interest groups. The number of NGOs operating in the United States is estimated at 1.5 million. Russia has 277,000 NGOs. India is estimated to have had around 2 million NGOs in 2009, just over one NGO per 600 Indians, and many times the number of primary schools and primary health centres in India. NGOs are difficult to define, and the term 'NGO' is not used consistently. As a result, there are many different classifications in use. The most common focus is on 'orientation' and 'level of operation'.

Definition of NGO in the English dictionary

The definition of NGO in the dictionary is non-governmental organization. Other definition of NGO is nongazetted officer.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NGO

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Nguyen Kao Ky
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Nha Trang
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WORDS THAT END LIKE NGO

GIGO
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Synonyms and antonyms of NGO in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «NGO» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NGO

Find out the translation of NGO to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of NGO from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «NGO» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非政府组织
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ONG
570 millions of speakers

English

NGO
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैर सरकारी संगठन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنظمات غير الحكومية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

НПО
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ONG
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এনজিও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ONG
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

NGO
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

NGO
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

NGO
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

NGO
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

NGO
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

NGO
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அரசு சாரா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वयंसेवी संस्था
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sivil toplum örgütü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ONG
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

NGO
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

НПО
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ONG
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ΜΚΟ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

NGO
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

NGO
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

NGO
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of NGO

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NGO»

The term «NGO» is very widely used and occupies the 11.931 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «NGO» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «NGO» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about NGO

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2 QUOTES WITH «NGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word NGO.
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Esther Duflo
Part of me always wanted to do something useful for the world. It came from my mother. She is a paediatrician and she was active in a small NGO for the child victims of war.
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Lisa Kristine
In 2009, at the Vancouver Peace Summit, I met a supporter of Free the Slaves, an NGO dedicated to eradicating modern-day slavery; weeks later, I flew down to Los Angeles and met with the director of Free the Slaves; thus began my journey into exploring modern-day slavery.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NGO»

Discover the use of NGO in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to NGO and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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NGO Diplomacy: The Influence of Nongovernmental ...
Provides an analytical framework for assessing the impact of NGOs onintergovernmental negotiations on the environment and identifying the factors that determine thedegree of NGO influence, with case studies that apply the framework to ...
Michele Merrill Betsill, Elisabeth Corell, 2008
2
Silences in NGO Discourse: The Role and Future of NGOs in Africa
One of the most articulate critics of the destructive effects of neoliberal policies in Africa, and in particular of the ways in which they have eroded the gains of independence, Issa Shivji shows in two extensive essays in this book that ...
Issa G. Shivji, 2007
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Best Practices for Human Rights and Humanitarian NGO ...
This work outlines available resources and proposed standards for international NGO fact-finding missions.
Jordan Berman, Gerald M. Steinberg, Anne Herzberg, 2012
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NGO Involvement in International Governance and Policy: ...
This book is about the reasons for which NGOs can and the reasons for which NGOs cannot be considered as rightful participants in international governance.
Anton Vedder, 2007
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The Change Imperative: Creating the Next Generation NGO
"The INGOs' role in global governance is too important to be allowed to ossify, atrophy or diminish---change is an imperative and Paul Ronalds points the way forward."---Greg Bourne, CEO, WWE-Australia --
Paul Ronalds, 2010
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Global Governance and NGO Participation: Shaping the ...
This book explores the limits of NGO influence and the conditions that constrain NGOs when they participate in international negotiations Through an empirically rich study of the UN World Summits on the Information Society (WSIS) this book ...
Charlotte Dany, 2013
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NGO Accountability: "Politics, Principles and Innovations"
NGOSAND. THE LAW The Constitution accords positive legal support for the role of NGOs. Unfortunately, there are many other laws in place, which are at variance with the provisions of the Constitution. One such problematic law, which has ...
Lisa Jordan, Peter van Tuijl, 2012
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Our Energy Future: Resources, Alternatives and the Environment
Turn to this guide for easy-to-grasp and up-to-date coverage of the many aspects of the energy value chain: Oil and natural gas Coal Fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect Energy from water Biomass Solar energy Geothermal energy Wind energy ...
Christian Ngo, Joseph Natowitz, 2009
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NGOs in International Politics
This is especially true of books aimed at undergraduates. NGOs in International Politics surveys a range of NGO activities and relationships in a manner accessible to students in the classroom.
Shamima Ahmed, David M. Potter, 2006
10
Cold War Mandarin: Ngo Dinh Diem and the Origins of ...
In this new book, Seth Jacobs traces the history of American support for Diem from his first appearance in Washington as a penniless expatriate in 1950 to his murder by South Vietnamese soldiers on the outskirts of Saigon in 1963.
Seth Jacobs, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term NGO is used in the context of the following news items.
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35-40 migrants drown off Libya, NGO reports
A child cheers at the photographer as migrants sit after disembarking from the Swedish Coast Guard ship KBV 001 Poseidon at the Reggio ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
2
Centre to de-recognize Teesta Setalvad's NGO
The home ministry is set to move for cancellation of registration of her NGO, Sabrang Trust, under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Russian Election Monitoring NGO Golos Removed from Foreign …
The Justice Ministry is revoking the registration of election-monitoring group Golos as a "foreign agent" and has refunded the fines the ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
4
Hope shines at NGO barbeque
As part of High River's recovery, the NGO volunteers—those from four agencies who answered the volunteer call after the flood—have become ... «High River Times, Jul 15»
5
UNESCO awards Slovak NGO with literacy prize
THE SLOVAK civic association Svatobor which helps members of Roma minority is among laureates of this year's international literacy prizes ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
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NGO Demands Accountability From UN On Child Abuses In CAR
Mr Hillel Neuer, Executive Director, UN Watch, on Thursday in Geneva called for accountability at UN on child abuses in Central African ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
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NGO working for Muslim community gives scholarship to Hindus
Maulana Mustaqeem Azmi said that since its inception in 1919, the NGO has shied away from making any kind of religious discrimination while ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
CT NGO urges police to improve their services
CAPE TOWN – A Cape Town NGO says that a year after a damning report into the state of policing in Khayelitsha was released, not much has ... «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
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New NGO defends families' treatment of domestic workers
New NGO defends families' treatment of domestic workers. Members of the Association to Protect the Family Privacy and the Worker, attend a ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Madhya Pradesh NGO to create awareness about Vyapam scam
BHOPAL: A leading NGO today launched a signature campaign in Madhya Pradesh to create awareness about the Vyapam scam, saying that ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

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