onlus — meaning in English

English meaning

• charity noun An organization set up to help people in need or support a cause, rather than to make a profit.
• NPO abbreviation Nothing by mouth; an instruction that a patient must not eat or drink, usually before surgery or a procedure, or because swallowing is unsafe.

Senses

onlus is used for these senses in English:

• NPO Initialism of w:nonprofit organization.
• charity (countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose.

charity — full definition

1. noun An organization set up to help people in need or support a cause, rather than to make a profit.
2. noun Money, food, or other help given to people who need it.
3. noun A kind, generous, and forgiving attitude toward other people.

NPO — full definition

1. abbreviation Nothing by mouth; an instruction that a patient must not eat or drink, usually before surgery or a procedure, or because swallowing is unsafe.
2. abbreviation Non-profit organisation; a body that operates for a social, charitable or public purpose rather than to distribute profit to owners.

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