noun
non-governmental organization; NGO
Formal term for a non-governmental organization; often abbreviated as NGO in Japanese as well.
その非政府組織は国際協力に力を入れている。
That NGO is focusing on international cooperation.
Common abbreviation used in Japanese; same meaning but more casual and widely used in media.
Compound of 非 (hi, 'non-') + 政府 (seifu, 'government') + 組織 (soshiki, 'organization'). A direct translation of the English term 'non-governmental organization'.