nongovernmental

See also: non-governmental

English

Etymology

non- +‎ governmental

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛntəl

Adjective

nongovernmental (not comparable)

1. Not governmental; not derived from a government; civilian.
   • 1995 May 2 [1995 April 28], Zhou Xiang (0719 5046), “Matzu Troops Fire at Fishermen, Killing One”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China‎^[1], numbers 95-084, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 88, column 2:

     When a fishing boat of Huangqi township of Fujian's Lianjiang county, which was engaged in nongovernmental trade, was having a transaction with a Matzu trader near the waters of Matzu island on the afternoon of 23 April, the troops garrisoned in Matzu opened fire at them, killing one and injuring two.

Derived terms

• NGO (nongovernmental organization)
• nongovernmentally