ONG meaning – an independent nonprofit group

ONG

/o.eneˈxe/

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An independent nonprofit group formed to serve a social, humanitarian, environmental, or similar public cause.

Similar words

organización no gubernamental

organización de la sociedad civil

entidad no gubernamental

entidad sin ánimo de lucro

Una ONG local repartió alimentos después de la inundación.
A local NGO distributed food after the flood.
Trabaja para una ONG dedicada a proteger los bosques.
She works for an NGO dedicated to protecting forests.
Varias ONG presentaron el informe ante el parlamento.
Several NGOs presented the report to parliament.
La ONG se financia con donaciones privadas.
The NGO is funded by private donations.
Fundaron una ONG para apoyar a las familias migrantes.
They founded an NGO to support migrant families.
El ayuntamiento firmó un convenio con dos ONG.
The city council signed an agreement with two NGOs.

organización no gubernamental

organización de la sociedad civil

entidad no gubernamental

entidad sin ánimo de lucro

Formed from the initials of organización no gubernamental, literally “non-governmental organization.”

What does ONG stand for?

ONG stands for organización no gubernamental, or non-governmental organization.

What is ONG in English?

The usual English equivalent of ONG is NGO.

Is ONG masculine or feminine?

ONG is feminine because its main word, organización, is feminine, so Spanish uses una ONG and la ONG.

What is the plural of ONG?

The written form does not change: write las ONG, not ONGs or ONG's.

Does ONG take periods?

No. As an initialism, ONG is written in capital letters without periods.

How is ONG pronounced?

ONG is normally read letter by letter, roughly o-ene-ge.

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