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Non-profit organizations

Abbreviated as NGO, and also known as not-for-profit organisation; an organisation that does not distribute its surplus capital to shareholders or owners, but instead uses them to pursue its original goals.They are usually exempt from income and property tax and most often include charitable organisations, trade unions and public arts organisations.

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unleveraged beta

Financial services; General Finance

The beta of an unleveraged required return (i.e., no debt) on an investment when the investment is financed entirely by equity.

chamois

Sports;

the soft, absorbent, and usually padded liner in the crotch of cycling shorts. Once made of real chamois leather, the term is still used for modern synthetics. Also called an ...

tops

Sports; Bicycle & electric bicycle

the part of a drop handlebar between the stem and the brake levers.

tax-neutrality

Financial services; General Finance

Characteristic that taxes do not interfere with the natural flow of capital toward its most productive use.

trustee in bankruptcy

Financial services; General Finance

An appointed trustee who supervises and administers the affairs of a bankrupt company or individual.

oxtail

Meat products; Beef

Flavorful, but boney and gelatinous, it's not only from the ox, but from other cattle as well. It's best when slow cooked or used in soups and stews that allow it to release its ...

closed captioning

Entertainment; TV

Service allowing persons with hearing disabilities to read dialogue or the audio portion of a video, film, or other presentation, on the TV screen.

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