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Definition of 'Self-Regulatory Organization - SRO': A non-governmental organization that has the power to create and enforce industry regulations and standards. (Investopedia)

International Relations (IR) is the study of relationships among countries, the roles of sovereign states, inter-governmental organizations (IGO), international non-governmental organizations (INGO), non-governmental organizations (NGO), and multinational corporations (MNC). International relations is an academic and a public policy field, and so can be positive and normative, because it analyzes and formulates the foreign policy of a given State. (Wikipedia)

Civil society is the "aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens." Civil society includes the family and the private sphere, referred to as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business. (Wikipedia)

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a not-for-profit organization that is independent from states and international governmental organizations. (Wikipedia)