Ms. Rice has expressed concern about the law regulating foreign private organizations, known as nongovernmental organizations, or NGO's, which was passed earlier this year.

The Debate and Speech team has a rich history and although is not as known as other organizations at the school it brings in countless awards.

Community organizations (sometimes known as community-based organizations) are civil society non-profits that operate within a single local community.

The vehicles for the mobilization of the "masses" behind a revolutionary program of radical reform were the so-called mass organizations (also known as popular organizations).

Such organization became known as auxiliary organizations.

In both Danbury and St. Joseph, according to Justice Department documents, hospitals and doctors had formed nonprofit groups known as physican-hospital organizations.

Stock markets are not just places to trade stock; they are also what are known to the wonkish as "self-regulatory organizations."

Others are identified with particular academic disciplines such as chemistry and mathematics known as course-related organizations, and still others belong to the special or interest groups.

And doctors and hospitals will be able to form their own health plans - to be known as provider-sponsored organizations - to compete for Medicare business.

Some leaders stressed that countering such misconceptions would involve increased consultations with private groups, known as nongovernmental organizations, many of which are behind the regular protests.