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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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triple tax-exempt

Financial services; General Finance

Municipal bonds featuring federal, state, and local tax-free interest payments.

absolute magnitude

Astronomy; General astronomy

1) A measure of the intrinsic brightness of a star or galaxy. Absolute magnitude is defined as the apparent magnitude the star or galaxy would have if it were 32.6 light-years (10 ...

stiff

Entertainment; Gambling

A client at a casino who does not tip.

ledger-sized paper

Office equipment; Copiers

Paper sheets measuring 11 x 17 inches.

man-in-motion

Sports; Football

a single player on the offense who is permitted to move prior to the snap; he may only run parallel to the line of scrimmage or away from it.

Cairo

Geography; Capitals

capital of Egypt

third stage capital

Financial services; Venture capital

Capital provided to an enterprise that has established commercial production and basic marketing set-up, typically for market expansion, acquisitions, product development, etc.

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