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not-for-profit en · ADJ

Etymology

From not + for-profit.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of a company or organization) Providing goods or services, but not for the purpose of making a profit.
    • 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[.] 2014 October 1, Donnie Maclurcan, Jennifer Hinton, “Beyond capitalism: not-for-profit business ethos motivates sustainable behaviour”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
    • Formerly ^([sic – meaning Formally]) known as the Rail Safety and Standards Board, the not-for-profit organisation's remit includes managing and developing Railway Group Standards on behalf of the rail industry, leading the development of long-term safety strategy, and supporting cross-industry groups that address major areas of safety risk. 2020 December 2, Mark Phillips, “Rebuilding Rail in the 2020s”, in Rail, page 46:

Antonyms

for-profit

Synonyms

non-profit-making · non-profit

not-for-profit en · NOUN

Etymology

From not + for-profit.

Meanings

  1. A not-for-profit company or organization.

Forms

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Coordinates

NPO

Synonyms

NFP · NFPO