Not-for-profit

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A not-for-profit company or organization.
  2. 2
    an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Providing goods or services, but not for the purpose of making a profit. not-comparable

    "For-profit capitalism has created social and economic inequality; successful not-for-profit businesses including Mozilla and the Big Issue point to an alternative path[.]"

Synonyms

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nfpnfponon-profitnon-profit-makingnonprofitnonprofit organization

Example

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"The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization."

Etymology

From not + for-profit.

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