Nongovernmental organisations

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nongovernmental_organizations)

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government-related organizations (GROs) or government peripheral organizations (GPOs) are "legally" constituted corporations created by natural or legal people that operate "independently" from any form of government, but in general with very good relationship with some specific governmental institutions. The term originated from the United Nations, and normally refers to organizations that are not a part of a government and are not conventional for-profit businesses. (Wikipedia)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
NGO

Approved Date
07-Jan-2013

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