#administrative_unit a unit with administrative responsibilities
supertype: social_unit__unit an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
subtype: division.administrative_unit an administrative unit in government or business
subtype: department__section a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
subtype: academic_department a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
subtype: anthropology_department__department_of_anthropology the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology
subtype: art_department__artdepartment the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation
subtype: biology_department__biologydepartment__department_of_biology the academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology
subtype: chemistry_department__chemistrydepartment__department_of_chemistry the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry
subtype: department_of_computer_science the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science
instance: School_of_IT_at_Griffith_Uni_Gold_Coast_Campus (pm)
subtype: economics_department__economicsdepartment__department_of_economics the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics
subtype: English_department__department_of_English the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature
subtype: history_department__historydepartment__department_of_history the academic department responsible for teaching history
subtype: linguistics_department__linguisticsdepartment__departmentoflinguistic the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics
subtype: mathematics_department__mathematicsdepartment__departmentofmathematic the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics
subtype: philosophy_department__department_of_philosophy the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy
subtype: physics_department__physicsdepartment__department_of_physics the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics
subtype: music_department__musicdepartment__department_of_music the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation
subtype: psychology_department__department_of_psychology the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology
subtype: sociology_department__sociologydepartment__department_of_sociology the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology
subtype: business_department a division of a business firm
subtype: advertising_department__advertisingdepartment__advertising_division__advertisingdivision the division of a business that is responsible for advertising
subtype: editorial_department__editorialdepartment the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication
subtype: city_desk the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news
subtype: sports_desk the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news
subtype: parts_department__partsdepartment the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) the sells replacement parts
subtype: personnel_department__personneldepartment__personnel_office__personneloffice__personnel__staff_office__staffoffice the division of a business responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management
subtype: plant_department__plantdepartment__building_department the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant
subtype: purchasing_department the division of a business responsible for purchases
subtype: sales_department__salesdepartment__sales_division__salesdivision__sales_force__salesforce the division of a business that is responsible for selling
subtype: service_department__servicedepartment the division of a business that provides customer services
subtype: government_department a department of government
subtype: ministry.government_department a government department under the direction of a minister
subtype: foreign_office__foreignoffice the government department in charge of foreign relations
subtype: French_foreign_office__Quai_d'Orsay the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris
subtype: treasury the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
subtype: local_department__localdepartment__departmentoflocalgovernment a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
subtype: fire_department__firedepartment the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
subtype: fire_brigade British name for a fire department
subtype: police_department the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
subtype: state_department__statedepartment in the US: a department of government in one of the 50 states
subtype: federal_department__federaldepartment__federal_office__federaloffice__department_of_the_federal_government a department of the federal government
subtype: executive_department__executivedepartment a federal department in the executive branch of government
subtype: Department_of_Agriculture__Agriculture_Department__Agriculture the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862
subtype: Department_of_Commerce__Commerce_Department__Commerce the federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); in USA, created in 1913
subtype: Department_of_Defense__Defense_Department__Defense__DoD the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security; in USA, created in 1947
instance: DOD (USA) Department_of_Defense (Oz)
subtype: Department_of_Education__Education_Department__Education the federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); in USA, created 1979
subtype: Department_of_Energy__Energy_Department__Energy the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy; in USA, created in 1977
subtype: Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services__Health_and_Human_Services the federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; in USA, created in 1979
subtype: Department_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development__Housing_and_Urban_Development__HUD the federal department that administers federal program dealing with better housing and urban renewal; in USA, created in 1965
subtype: Department_of_Justice__Justice_Department__Justice the federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); in USA, created in 1870
subtype: Department_of_Labor__Labor_Department__Labor the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners; in USA, created in 1913
subtype: Department_of_State__State_Department__State the federal department that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789 in USA"
subtype: Department_of_the_Interior__Interior_Department__Interior the federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; in USA, created in 1849
subtype: Department_of_the_Treasury__Treasury_Department__Treasury the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789
subtype: Department_of_Transportation__Transportation the federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
subtype: Department_of_Veterans_Affairs the federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; in USA, created in 1989
subtype: Department_of_Commerce_and_Labor in USA, a former executive department; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913
subtype: Department_of_Health_Education_and_Welfare in USA, a former executive department; created in 1953 and divided in 1979
subtype: Navy_Department in USA, a former executive department; created in 1798 and combined with the War Department in 1947
subtype: War_Department in USA, a former executive department; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947
instance: White_House__whitehouse
subtype: Post_Office_Department__Post_Office the federal government department responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications)
subtype: admiralty.government_department the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
subtype: security.department a department responsible for the security of the institutions property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"
subtype: branch.division__subdivision an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"
subtype: local_post_office__post_office a local branch of the Post Office Department
subtype: executive_branch__executivebranch the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
subtype: legislative_branch__legislativebranch the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
subtype: judicial_branch the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
subtype: council a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
subtype: city_council a municipal body that can pass ordnances and appropriate funds etc.
subtype: executive_council__executivecouncil a council that shares the supreme executive power
subtype: privy_council__privycouncil an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)
subtype: diwan__divan a Muslim council of state
subtype: works_council__workscouncil (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc
subtype: soviet an elected governmental council in a Communist country
subtype: world_council__worldcouncil a council with representatives from different nations
subtype: World_Council_of_Churches an ecumenical organization of Protestant and Eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters
instance: Security_Council__SC Trusteeship_Council__TC Economic_and_Social_Council__ECOSOC
subtype: secretariat__secretariate an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
instance: Pam_American_Union United_Nations_Secretariat
subtype: committee__commission a special group delegated to consider some matter; "A committe is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle
subtype: National_Security_Council__NSC a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency
subtype: Economic_and_Social_Council_commission__ECOSOC_commission a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations
instance: Commission_on_Human_Rights Commission_on_Narcotic_Drugs Commission_on_the_Status_of_Women Economic_Commission_for_Africa Economic_Commission_for_Asia_and_the_Far_East Economic_Commission_for_Europe Economic_Commission_for_Latin_America Population_Commission Social_Development_Commission Statistical_Commission
subtype: board.committee a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"
subtype: appeal_board__appeals_board__appealsboard__board_of_appeals a board of officials that are not judicial but are appointed to hear appeals
subtype: board_of_selectmen a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town
subtype: governing_board__governingboard a board that manages the affairs of an institution
subtype: board_of_regents a committee of university officers who have general supervision over the welfare and conduct of students
subtype: board_of_trustees a governing board elected or appointed to direct the policies of an educational institution
subtype: directorate__boardofdirector a group of persons chosen to govern the affairs of a corporation or other large institution
subtype: staggered_board_of_directors a board of directors a portion of whose members are elected each year instead of all members being elected annually
subtype: advisory_board__planning_board a board appointed to advise the chief administrator
subtype: cabinet.advisory_board persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
subtype: British_Cabinet the senior ministers of the British government
subtype: United_States_Cabinet__US_Cabinet a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the Cabinet
subtype: draft_board__draftboard a board to select personnel for involuntary military service
subtype: school_board__board_of_education a board in charge of local public schools
subtype: zoning_board a board of officials who divide an area into zones that are subject to different restrictions
instance: Federal_Reserve_Board
subtype: election_commission a commission delegated to supervise an election
subtype: fairness_commission a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views
subtype: planning_commission a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
subtype: conservancy.committee (British) a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
subtype: subcommittee a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
subtype: standing_committee a permanent committee
instance: Ways_and_Means_Committee
subtype: steering_committee a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body
subtype: ethics_committee__ethics_panel a committee appointed to consider ethical issues
subtype: finance_committee__financecommittee a committee appointed to consider financial issues
subtype: politburo the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
subtype: political_action_committee__PAC committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
subtype: presidium__praesidium a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
subtype: zoning_commission a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
subtype: jury.committee__panel a committee appointed to judge a competition
subtype: vestry in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
subtype: government_agency__agency__federal_agency__federalagency__bureau__office__authority an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
subtype: Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission__NRC government agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants
subtype: Foreign_Service the part of the executive branch that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
subtype: executive_agency__executiveagency an agency of the executive branch of government
subtype: Council_of_Economic_Advisors an executive agency responsible for providing economic advice to the President
subtype: Council_on_Environmental_Policy the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment
subtype: Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff__Joint_Chiefs the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the Army and Navy and Air Force and the Commandant of the Marine Corps
subtype: Office_of_Management_and_Budget__OMB the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget
subtype: United_States_Trade_Representative the executive agency that administers the President's policies on international trade
subtype: Food_and_Drug_Administration__FDA a federal agency established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
subtype: Interstate_Commerce_Commission__ICC a federal agency that supervises carriers that transport goods and people between states; "the ICC of the USA was established in 1887 as the first federal agency"
subtype: National_Labor_Relations_Board__NRLB agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor
subtype: Bureau_of_the_Census__Census_Bureau the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census
subtype: National_Weather_Service government agency responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps; under the auspices of the Commerce Department
subtype: Social_Security_Administration the agency of Health and Human Services responsible for the social security system
subtype: National_Park_Service an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the National Parks
subtype: Bureau_of_Alcohol_Tobacco_and_Firearms the agency of the Treasury Department that administers federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco and firearms
subtype: Comptroller_of_the_Currency the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency
subtype: Bureau_of_Customs the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs
subtype: Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency
subtype: Internal_Revenue_Service__IRS the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
subtype: Inland_Revenue__IR (British) a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
subtype: United_Nations_agency__UN_agency an agency of the United Nations
instance: United_Nations_Children's_Fund__United_Nations_International_Children's_Emergency_Fund__UNICEF Food_and_Agriculture_Organization_of_the_United_Nations__Food_and_Agriculture_Organization__FAO General_Agreement_on_Tariffs_and_Trade__GATT International_Atomic_Energy_Agency__IAEA International_Bank_for_Reconstruction_and_Development__World_Bank__IBRD International_Civil_Aviation_Organization__ICAO International_Development_Association__IDA International_Finance_Corporation__IFC International_Labor_Organization__International_Labour_Organization__ILO International_Maritime_Organization__IMO International_Monetary_Fund__IMF United_Nations_Educational_Scientific_and_Cultural_Organization__UNESCO World_Health_Organization__WHO World_Meteorological_Organization__WMO
subtype: organ.government_agency a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"
subtype: patent_office the government bureau that keeps a record of patents and grants new ones
subtype: central_bank__centralbank a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government
subtype: European_Central_Bank the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency; "The European Central Bank is Europe's equivalent of the Federal Reserve"
instance: Federal_Reserve_System__Federal_Reserve__Fed Bank_of_England Bundesbank Bank_of_Japan
subtype: secret_service a government agency that conducts intelligence operations
instance: United_States_Secret_Service
subtype: redevelopment_authority__redevelopmentauthority a public agency given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
subtype: regulatory_agency__regulatory_authority a government agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
subtype: weather_bureau__weatherbureau agency responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
subtype: child_welfare_agency__childwelfareagency__child_welfare_service__childwelfareservice an agency responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children
subtype: Securities_and_Exchange_Commission__SEC a United States government agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
instance: Atomic_Energy_Commission__AEC Manhattan_Project Environmental_Protection_Agency__EPA Center_for_Disease_Control CIA__Central_Intelligence_Agency NASA__National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration FBI__Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation Selective_Service_System__Selective_Service Federal_Housing_Administration__FHA
subtype: intelligence.administrative_unit a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
subtype: placement_office__placementoffice__placement_center__placementcenter an office that finds suitable employment for applicants
subtype: hiring_hall a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation
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