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ong

NGO (non-governmental organisation)

noun oh-EH-nyeh-heh Rare

Usage Note

ONG is the Spanish acronym for Organización No Gubernamental. It is feminine: una ONG, following the gender of organización. In speech it is often spelled out letter by letter. The plural is invariable: las ONG (not ONGs in formal Spanish, though ONGs appears informally).

Examples

"Trabaja como voluntario en una ONG."

Natural Translation

He works as a volunteer at an NGO.

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