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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNon-profit organization
/ˌnɒnˈprɒf.ɪt ˌɔːɡ.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An organization that uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its ultimate objective rather than distributing its income to the organization's shareholders, leaders, or members.
"The local non-profit organization provides free educational resources to underprivileged children." - 2
A legally constituted entity formed for public or mutual benefit, typically exempt from various corporate taxes.
"She secured a major grant from an international non-profit organization focused on environmental conservation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Late Latin prefix 'non-' (not), the Middle French 'profit' derived from the Latin 'profectus' (progress, profit), and 'organization' from the Late Latin 'organizare' (to form into a structure). Emerging in the 20th century legal and economic lexicon, the phrase formalizes entities dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view without distributing surplus funds to owners or shareholders.
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organisation à but non lucratif
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.ni.za.sjɔ̃ a byt nɔ̃ ly.kʁa.tif
"Cette organisation à but non lucratif aide les sans-abri."
gemeinnützige Organisation
Transliteration: ɡəˈmaɪnˌnʏtsɪɡə ɔʁɡanizaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die gemeinnützige Organisation sammelt Spenden für Kranke."
organizzazione senza scopo di lucro
Transliteration: or.ɡa.ni.tzaˈtsjo.ne ˈsɛn.tza ˈsko.po di ˈlu.kro
"L'organizzazione senza scopo di lucro protegge i diritti umani."
organización sin fines de lucro
Transliteration: oɾ.ɣa.ni.zaˈsjon sin ˈfi.nes de ˈlu.kɾo
"Trabaja como voluntaria en una organización sin fines de lucro."
organização sem fins lucrativos
Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w̃ sɐ̃j̃ fĩʒ dʒi lu.kɾaˈtʃi.vus
"A organização sem fins lucrativos apoia a cultura local."
गैर-लाभकारी संगठन
Transliteration: gair-laabhkaari sangathan
"यह गैर-लाभकारी संगठन गरीबों की मदद करता है।"
非营利组织
Transliteration: fēi yínglì zǔzhī
"这家非营利组织致力于环境保护。"
비영리 단체
Transliteration: biyeongni danche
"그 비영리 단체는 지역사회 발전을 위해 일합니다."
非営利組織
Transliteration: hi-eiri soshiki
"彼女はその非営利組織でボランティアをしています。"
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