not-for-profit

/ˌnɑt ˈfʌr ˌprɑfət/
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Other forms: not-for-profits

Definitions of not-for-profit
  1. noun
    an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities
    synonyms: nonprofit, nonprofit organization
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    type of:
    organisation, organization
    the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business
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