charitable
/ˈtʃærɪtəbl/ adjective [before noun]Definition
› SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY connected with a charity or charities: charitable foundation/organization The firm's family owners decided to create a charitable foundation. The entire organization is funded by charitable donations. The organization has been granted charitable status.
→ See also not-for-profit(Definition of charitable adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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