non-profit
adjective/ˌnɒn ˈprɒfɪt/
/ˌnɑːn ˈprɑːfɪt/
(especially British English) (also nonprofit (especially in North American English))
(also not-for-profit British and North American English)
(British English also non-profit-making
/ˌnɒn ˈprɒfɪt meɪkɪŋ/
/ˌnɑːn ˈprɑːfɪt meɪkɪŋ/
)- (of an organization) without the aim of making a profit
- an independent non-profit organization
- The centre is run on a non-profit basis.
- The charity is non-profit-making.
Extra Examples- The Arthritis Foundation is a non-profit organization.
- The legal framework for charities and the wider non-profit sector is under review.
- The research foundation is the non-profit arm of a big investment group.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryNon-profit is used with these nouns:- association
- corporation
- entity
- …
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