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NGO¹

  • /ˌɛnˌdʒiːˈəʊ/

noun NGOs

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of non-governmental organization For instance, Philately is the most popular hobby of the world. Hence, introducing biophilately in the agenda of the concerned NGO will enhance its success in its aims. Spotting animals, birds, plants, insects, etc. on stamps may provide interested people with an efficient media of education […]

Ngo²

  • /(ə)ŋoʊ/
  • /noʊ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Vietnamese Ngô, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

proper noun Ngos

  1. A surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien]. Andy Ngo, a journalist for a conservative website, was among those caught up in the violence and he blames Antifa protesters for the attack. CNN has not been able to confirm that those who attacked Ngo were Antifa protesters.

Ngo³

  • /ˈŋɔ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Tagalog Ngo, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

proper noun Ngos

  1. A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Hokkien].

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: csr, nro, organisation, governmental, government, organization, ingo, angola, nos, non-governmental, nongovernmental, goose, ong, ngu, non-, organizations

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noun non-governmental organization

EspañolONG
日本語非政府組織 hiseifu-soshiki, NGO (enu jī ō)
中文非政府組織 /非政府组织 fēizhèngfǔ zǔzhī, NGO
PortuguêsONG
FrançaisONG
DeutschNGO, NRO
ΕλληνικάΜΚΟ MKO
РусскийНПО NPO, неправи́тельственная организа́ция nepravítelʹstvennaja organizácija
العربيةمُنَظَّمَة غَيْر حُكُومِيَّة munaẓẓama ḡayr ḥukūmiyya

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@misc{ngo_2026,
  title = {NGO},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ngo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}