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== Alternative names ==
Some organizations offer new, positive-sounding alternative terminology to describe the sector. The term ''civil society organization'' (CSO) has been used by a growing number of organizations, including the ''Center for the Study of Global Governance''.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last1=Glasius|editor-first1=Marlies|editor-last2=Kaldor|editor-first2=Mary|editor-last3=Anheier|editor-first3=Helmut|url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/global/yearbook06-7.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070424172538/http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/global/yearbook06-7.htm|archive-date=24 April 2007|title=Global Civil Society 2006/7|publisher=Sage|year=2005}}</ref> The term ''citizen sector organization'' (CSO) has also been advocated to describe the sector&nbsp;– as one of citizens, for citizens&nbsp;– by organizations including [[Ashoka: Innovators for the Public]].<ref>Drayton, W: [http://www.alliancemagazine.org/opinion/words-matter/ "Words Matter"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107010444/http://www.alliancemagazine.org/opinion/words-matter/ |date=7 November 2017 }}. Alliance Magazine, Vol. 12/No.2, June 2007.</ref> Advocates argue that these terms describe the sector in its own terms, without relying on terminology used for the government or business sectors. However, use of terminology by a nonprofit of self-descriptive language that is not legally compliant risks confusing the public about nonprofit abilities, capabilities, and limitations.<ref>Alvarado, Elliott I.: "Nonprofit or Not-for-profit – Which Are You?", page 6–7. Nonprofit World, Volume 18, Number 6, November/December 2000.</ref>