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nonprofit

adj

Etymology

From non- + profit.

  1. derived from prōfectus
  2. derived from profit
  3. inherited from profit
  4. formed as nonprofit — “non- + profit”

Definitions

  1. Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

    • Gathering the application and my records , and summoning up as much courage as I could , I set out to complete the IRS application for a private, nonprofit agency.
    • The site's infrastructure (but not its content) is now run by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), which will be described in depth in Chapter 17.

  2. Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than…

    Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

    • They make up one of three community outreach teams employed by OnPoint, a New York City nonprofit that provides services for people who use drugs.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA