non-state actor
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
In this section, the terms “appropriate congressional committees”, “non-state actor”, and “particularly severe violations of religious freedom” have the meanings given such terms in section 3 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6402), as amended by section 3 of this Act.
Source
- 2016–present22 U.S.C. § 6442aForeign Relations and Intercourse · Non-state actor designations · in this section
The term "non-state actor" means a nonsovereign entity that—
(A) exercises significant political power and territorial control;
(B) is outside the control of a sovereign government; and
(C) often employs violence in pursuit of its objectives.
Source
- 2016–present22 U.S.C. § 6402Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter