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  • 41non-profit-making — on profit making adj. not commercially motivated; not profit making; nonprofit; not for profit. [Narrower terms: {charitable, eleemosynary}] Syn: nonprofit. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …

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  • 42non-profit-making — also nonprofit making ADJ: usu ADJ n A non profit making organization or charity is not run with the intention of making a profit. [mainly BRIT] ...the Film Theatre Foundation, a non profit making company which raises money for the arts …

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  • 43not-for-profit — An organization established for charitable, humanitarian, or educational purposes that is exempt from some taxes and in which no one in profits or losses. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * not for profit ˌnot for ˈprofit adjective [only before …

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  • 44non-profit — ˌnon ˈprofit also ˌnon ˈprofit ˌmaking adjective [only before a noun] FINANCE a non profit organization is one with aims that are not related to business or making a profit. These organizations usually work in education, health etc; = not for… …

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  • 45loss-making — UK US adjective business a loss making company does not make a profit Thesaurus: not providing profitsynonym * * * ˈloss making [loss making] adjective …

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  • 46money-making — UK US adjective FINANCE ► making a profit or giving the opportunity to make a profit: »money making businesses/ventures/schemes »money making opportunities …

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  • 47Subnormal profit — Subnormal profit, an economic term of profit, occurs when profit fails to meet the level of normal profit.In the short run, a firm will continue producing whilst making Subnormal profit, as long as their AVC (Average Variable Costs) are covered …

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  • 48non-profit — adj also .non profitmaking BrE a non profit organization uses the money it earns to help people instead of making a profit ▪ a non profit educational institution …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49non-profit — also nonprofit ADJ: usu ADJ n A non profit organization is one which is not run with the aim of making a profit. Her center is typical of many across the country a non profit organization that cares for about 50 children …

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  • 50for-profit — adjective Date: 1972 established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit < for profit businesses > …

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