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NGO

 
 
/ˌendʒIːˈəʊ/ noun [C] POLITICS

Definition

abbreviation for non-governmental organization: an organization with social or political aims that is not controlled by a government: Co-operation between NGOs and governments is not always easy.
(Definition of NGO noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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