non-profit C1 Topic:Business & Commerce US /ˌnɑːnˈprɔfɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #34609 Meanings 1 adj Not run in order to make a profit; using any money earned to support its aims. She works for a non-profit organization that helps refugees. 2 noun An organization that does not aim to make a profit. The shelter is a non-profit run entirely by volunteers. Thesaurus Word family Forms non-profits Topics Business & Commerce Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # non-profit **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑːnˈprɔfɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 34609 ## Meanings 1. Not run in order to make a profit; using any money earned to support its aims. 2. An organization that does not aim to make a profit. ## Examples - She works for a non-profit organization that helps refugees. - The shelter is a non-profit run entirely by volunteers. ## Topics - Business & Commerce - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown