#organization__organisation  a group of people who work together
  closed_exclusion:  person
  supertype:  person_or_organization (menu)  social_group
  member:  quorum  membership.body
  subtype:  affiliate  a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"
  subtype:  Alcoholics_Anonymous__AA  an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
  subtype:  Greenpeace  an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species
  subtype:  Irish_Republican_Army  a militant organization of Irish nationalists who use guerrilla warfare in an effort to achieve a united independent Ireland
  subtype:  Red_Cross  an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
  subtype:  Salvation_Army  a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless
  subtype:  Tammany_Hall__Tammany_Society__Tammany  a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York city (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism
  subtype:  fiefdom  an organization that is controlled by a dominat person or group
  subtype:  line_of_defence__line_of_defense  any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something; "police are the major line of defense against crime"
  subtype:  line_organization  the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output
  subtype:  association  a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
     subtype:  American_Baptist_Convention__Northern_Baptist_Convention  an association of Northern Baptists
     subtype:  Southern_Baptist_Convention  an association of Southern Baptists
     subtype:  cooperative  an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
     subtype:  guild__club__society__gild__lodge__order  a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
        subtype:  atheneum__athenaeum  a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
        subtype:  bookclub  a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
        subtype:  chapter.guild  a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
        subtype:  chess_club__chessclub  a club of people to play chess
        subtype:  country_club__countryclub  a suburban club for recreation and socializing
        subtype:  frat__fraternity  a social club for male undergraduates
        subtype:  glee_club  a club organized to sing together
        subtype:  golf_club  a club of people to play golf
        subtype:  hunt_club__hunt  an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
        subtype:  investors_club__investorsclub  a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly
        subtype:  jockey_club  a club to promote and regulate horse racing
        subtype:  racket_club  club for players of racket sports
           subtype:  tennis_club  a club of people to play tennis
        subtype:  rowing_club  a club for person who row
        subtype:  slate_club__slateclub  (British) a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
        subtype:  sorority  a social club for female undergraduates
        subtype:  turnverein  a club of tumblers or gymnasts
        subtype:  yacht_club__yachtclub__boat_club  club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
        subtype:  secret_society  a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers
           instance:  Freemasonry__Masonry  Ku_Klux_Klan__Klan__KKK
        subtype:  service_club.guild__serviceclub  a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services
           subtype:  Lions_Club__International_Association_of_Lions_clubs  club dedicated to promoting responsible citizenship and good government and community and national and international welfare
           subtype:  Rotary_Club__Rotary_International  a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace
     subtype:  family.association__fellowship  an association of people who share common beliefs or activities; "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
     subtype:  American_Legion  the largest organization of United States war veterans
     subtype:  Veterans_of_Foreign_Wars__VFW  an organization of United States war veterans
     subtype:  league__conference  an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
        subtype:  major_league__majorleague__big_league__bigleague__majors  the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
        subtype:  minor_league__minorleague__minors  a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)
        subtype:  baseball_league__baseballleague  a league of baseball teams
           subtype:  little_league  a commercially sponsored baseball league for players between 8 and 12 years of age
        subtype:  basketball_league  a league of basketball teams
        subtype:  bowling_league__bowlingleague  a league of bowling teams
        subtype:  football_league  a league of football teams
        subtype:  hockey_league  a league of hockey teams
        subtype:  class.league__clas  a league ranked by quality; "he played baseball in class D for two years"; "Princeton is in the NCAA Division 1-AA"
     subtype:  consortium__pool__syndicate  an association of companies for some definite purpose
        subtype:  corporate_trust__corporatetrust__trust__combine__cartel  a consortium of companies formed to limit competition; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"
     subtype:  professional_association  an association of practitioners of a given profession
     subtype:  mob__gang__pack__ring  an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
        subtype:  nest.mob  a gang of criminals assembled in one place; "a nest of thieves"
        subtype:  youth_gang__youthgang  a gang whose members are teenagers
     subtype:  legion.association  association of ex-servicemen; "the American Legion"
     subtype:  chamber_of_commerce  an association of businessmen to protect and promote business interests
     subtype:  institute  an association organized to promote art or science or education
     subtype:  Association_of_Southeast_Asian_Nations__ASEAN  an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia
     instance:  Fabian_Society  Association_for_the_Advancement_of_Retired_Persons__AARP
  subtype:  polity.organization  a politically organized unit
     subtype:  authorities__authoritie__government__regime  the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
        subtype:  ancien_regime  a political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution)
        subtype:  royal_court__royalcourt__court  the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
           subtype:  Court_of_Saint_James's  the British royal court
        subtype:  Downing_Street  the British government
        subtype:  empire.authorities  a group of countries under a single authority: "the British empire"
        subtype:  federal_government__federalgovernment  a government with strong central powers
           subtype:  United_States_government__United_States__U.S._government__U.S.  the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
           instance:  Capitol__Washington
        subtype:  government-in-exile  a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated
        subtype:  local_government__localgovernment  the government of a local area
           subtype:  municipal_government__municipalgovernment  the government of a municipality
              subtype:  commission_plan__commissionplan  a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission
           subtype:  town_meeting.local_government__townmeeting  government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters
        subtype:  palace.authorities  the governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"
        subtype:  papacy__pontificate  the government of the Roman Catholic Church
        subtype:  state.authorities  the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"
           subtype:  Soviets  the government (political and military) of the Soviet Union; "the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe"
           subtype:  welfare_state__welfarestate  a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
        subtype:  state_government__stategovernment  the government of a state in the United States
  subtype:  institution__establishment  an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
     subtype:  medical_institution__medicalinstitution  an institution created for the practice of medicine
        subtype:  clinic.medical_institution  a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists
           subtype:  eye_clinic__eyeclinic  a clinic where specialist care for a patient's eyes
        subtype:  extended_care_facility  a medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness)
        subtype:  hospital  a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care
     subtype:  financial_institution__financialinstitution__financial_organization__financialorganization  an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
        subtype:  giro  a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so
        subtype:  clearing_house  a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted
        subtype:  lending_institution__lendinginstitution  a financial institution that makes loans
        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:  foundation.financial_institution  an institution supported by an endowment
           subtype:  charity.foundation  a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
              subtype:  philanthropic_foundation__philanthropicfoundation  a foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc.
              subtype:  private_foundation__privatefoundation  a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public
              subtype:  public_charity  a charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)
        subtype:  acquirer.financial_institution  the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
        subtype:  nondepository_financial_institution__nondepositoryfinancialinstitution  a financial institution that funds their investment activities from the sale of securities or insurance
           subtype:  brokerage_firm__brokeragefirm__brokerage__securities_firm  a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
              subtype:  bucket_shop.brokerage_firm__bucketshop  an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm
              subtype:  marriage_brokerage__marriage_mart  a business that arranges marriage contracts
           subtype:  insurance_company__insurancecompany__insurance_firm__insurancefirm__insuranceunderwriter__insurer  a financial institution that sells insurance
              instance:  Suncorp_Metway (pm)
           subtype:  pension_fund__pensionfund  a financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees
           subtype:  investment_company__investment_trust__investment_firm__fund  a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies
              subtype:  hedge_fund__hedgefund  a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such a short-selling and heavy leveraging
              subtype:  mutual_fund__open-end_fund__open-end_investment_company  a regulated investment company that regularly sells and redeems its shares
                 subtype:  index_fund__indexfund  a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index
              subtype:  closed-end_fund__closed-end_investment_company  a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market
              subtype:  face-amount_certificate_company  a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
              subtype:  Real_Estate_Investment_Trust__REIT  an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate asssets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
              subtype:  unit_investment_trust__unit_trust  a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities; "you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000"
              subtype:  nondiscretionary_trust__fixed_investment_trust  an investment trust that can buy only those securities listed when the trust was organized
           subtype:  finance_company  a financial institution (often affiliated with a holding company or manufacturer) that makes loans to individuals or businesses
              subtype:  consumer_finance_company__small_loan_company  a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble getting a bank loan
                 subtype:  industrial_bank__industrial_loan_company  a finance company that makes small loans to industrial workers
              subtype:  captive_finance_company__captivefinancecompany  a finance company owned by a manufacturer to finance dealers' inventories or to make loans to consumers buying the company's products
              subtype:  sales_finance_company__salesfinancecompany  a finance company that buys (at a discount) the installment sales contracts of retail merchants
              subtype:  commercial_finance_company__commercial_credit_company  a finance company that makes loans to manufacturers and wholesalers
        subtype:  depository_financial_institution__bank__banking_concern__bankingconcern__banking_company__bankingcompany  a financial institution that accepts deposits and channels the money into lending activities; "he cashed a check at the bank"; "that bank holds the mortgage on my home"
           subtype:  credit_union  a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings
           subtype:  agent_bank__agentbank  a bank that acts as an agent for a foreign bank
           subtype:  commercial_bank__full_service_bank  a financial institution that accepts demand deposits and makes loans and provides other services for the public
              subtype:  national_bank  a commercial bank chartered by the federal government
           subtype:  state_bank__statebank  a bank chartered by a state rather than by the federal government
           subtype:  lead_bank__agent_bank__agentbank  a bank named by a multi-bank lending syndicate to protect their interests
           subtype:  member_bank  a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
           subtype:  merchant_bank__acquirer  a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
           subtype:  acquirer.depository_financial_institution  a bank gaining financial control over another financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
           subtype:  thrift_institution  a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
              subtype:  savings_and_loan_association__savings_and_loan__savingsandloan  a thrift institution that is required by law to make a certain percentage of its loans as home mortgages
                 subtype:  building_society  British equivalent of United States savings and loan association
              subtype:  savings_bank__savingsbank  a thrift institution in the northeastern United States; since deregulation in the 1980s they offer services competitive with many commercial banks
                 subtype:  mutual_savings_bank__MSB  a state-chartered savings bank owned by its depositors and managed by a board of trustees
                 subtype:  federal_savings_bank__federalsavingsbank__FSB  a federally chartered savings bank
           instance:  Federal_Reserve_Bank__reserve_bank__reservebank  Home_Loan_Bank
        subtype:  trust_company__trustcompany__trust_corporation__trustcorporation  an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services
        instance:  Federal_Home_Loan_Bank_System
     subtype:  issuer  an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
     subtype:  charity.institution  an institution set up to provide help to the needy
        subtype:  community_chest__communitychest  a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare
        subtype:  soup_kitchen  a place where food is dispensed to the needy
     subtype:  company  an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
        subtype:  broadcasting_company  a company that manages tv or radio stations
        subtype:  car_company__auto_company  a company that makes and sells automobiles
        subtype:  drug_company  a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
        subtype:  electronics_company__electronicscompany  a company that makes and sells electronic instruments
        subtype:  food_company  a company that processes and sells food
        subtype:  furniture_company__furniturecompany  a company that sells furniture
        subtype:  mining_company  a company that owns and manages mines
        subtype:  shipping_company  a company that provides shipping services
           subtype:  trucking_company  a company that ships goods or possessions by truck
        subtype:  steel_company__steelcompany  a company that makes and sells steel
        subtype:  subsidiary_company__subsidiary  a company that is completely controlled by another company
        subtype:  transportation_company  a company providing transportation
           subtype:  bus_company__buscompany__bus_service__busservice  a public utility providing local transportation
        subtype:  oil_company__oilcompany  a company that sells oil
        subtype:  packaging_company__packagingcompany__packaging_concern__packagingconcern  a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
        subtype:  pipeline_company  a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
        subtype:  printing_concern__printing_business__printing_company  a company that does commercial printing
        subtype:  corporate_investor__corporateinvestor  a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies
           subtype:  raider  a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
        subtype:  target_company__takeover_target  a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer
           subtype:  sleeping_beauty  a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play
        subtype:  white_knight__whiteknight  a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover
           subtype:  white_squire__whitesquire  a white knight that buys less than a majority interest
        subtype:  limited_company__limitedcompany__Ltd.__Ld.  (British) a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
        subtype:  holding_company  a company with controlling shares in other companies
           subtype:  bank_holding_company  a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks
              subtype:  multibank_holding_company__multibankholdingcompany  a bank holding company owning several banks
        subtype:  service.company  a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
           subtype:  public_utility__utility__public-service_corporation  a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
              subtype:  telephone_company__telephonecompany__telephone_service__telephoneservice__phone_company__phonecompany__phone_service__phoneservice  a public utility that provides telephone service
              subtype:  power_company__powercompany__power_service__powerservice__electric_company__light_company__lightcompany  a public utility that provides electricity
              subtype:  water_company__watercompany__waterworks  a public utility that provides water
              subtype:  gas_company__gascompany__gas_service__gasservice  a public utility that provides gas
              subtype:  bus_company__buscompany__bus_service__busservice  a public utility providing local transportation
        subtype:  livery_company  one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds
        subtype:  open_shop  a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union
        subtype:  closed_shop  a company that hires only union members
        subtype:  union_shop__unionshop  a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time
        subtype:  joint-stock_company__jointstockcompany  a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
        subtype:  record_company  a company that makes and sells musical recordings
        subtype:  public_mover__mover__moving_company__removal_firm__removalfirm__removal_company__removalcompany  a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
        subtype:  think_tank__thinktank__think_factory__thinkfactory  a company that does research for hire and issues reports on the implications
        subtype:  shipper  a company in the business of shipping freight
        subtype:  furniture_company__furniturecompany
     subtype:  religion__faith  institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
        subtype:  Christian_church__church__Christianity  a group of Christians; any group professing Christian doctrine or belief; "the church is debating the issue of women priests"
           subtype:  Catholic_Church  any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church
              subtype:  Roman_Catholic_Church__Roman_Catholic__Western_Church__Church_of_Rome__Roman_Church  the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
              subtype:  Old_Catholic_Church  Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century
              subtype:  Eastern_Church__Byzantine_Church  the Catholic Church of the Byzantine Empire
              subtype:  Eastern_Orthodox_Church__Orthodox_Church__Orthodox_Catholic_Church__Eastern_Church  derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites
                 subtype:  Greek_Orthodox_Church__Greek_Church  state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church
                 subtype:  Russian_Orthodox_Church  independent with its own Patriarch of Moscow; until 1917 the established church
              subtype:  Uniat_Church__Uniate_Church  any of several Eastern churches acknowledging papal authority but retaining their own rites and canon law
           subtype:  Coptic_Church  the ancient Christian church of Egypt
           subtype:  Protestant_Church__Protestant  the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
              subtype:  Pentecostal_religion  any fundamentalist Protestant church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples
        subtype:  Hebraism__Judaism__Jewish_religion__jewishreligion  Jews who practice a religion based on the Old Testament and the Talmud
           subtype:  Jewish_Orthodoxy__Orthodox_Judaism  Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic Law as interpreted in the Talmud
              subtype:  Hasidim__Hassidim__Chasidim__Chassidim  sect of Orthodox Jews who follow the Mosaic Law strictly
           subtype:  Conservative_Judaism.Hebraism__conservativejudaism  Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic Law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances
           subtype:  Reform_Judaism.Hebraism__reformjudaism  the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world
        subtype:  Islam__Islamism__Muslimism__Mohammedanism__Mohammadanism  Muslims collectively and their civilization; based on a monotheistic religion believing that Mohammed was the last and major prophet of God; "the term Mohammedanism is offensive to Muslims"
           subtype:  Shiah_Islam__Shiah__Shia__the_Shiites  one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran
           subtype:  Sunni  one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam
        subtype:  Hindooism__Hinduism  the dominant religion of India; characterized by a caste system and belief in reincarnation
           subtype:  Brahminism__Brahmanism  the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism
        subtype:  Taoism  religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu
        subtype:  Buddhism.religion__buddhism  the religion venerating Buddha represented by many groups especially in Asia
           subtype:  Zen__Zen_Buddhism  school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
           subtype:  Mahayana.Buddhism__mahayana  a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; China; Japan; Tibet; Nepal; Korea; Mongolia
              subtype:  Lamaism.Mahayana__lamaism  Tibetan Buddhism having great variety in its ritual practices and a complex hierarchical organization
           subtype:  Hinayana.Buddhism__hinayana  a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts
           subtype:  Tantrism  movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism
        subtype:  Shinto  the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan
        subtype:  established_church__establishedchurch  the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation
        subtype:  religious_sect__religioussect__sect__religious_order  a subdivision of a larger religious group
           subtype:  sisterhood  a religious society of sisters (especially an order of nuns)
           subtype:  High_Church__High_Anglican_Church  a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)
           subtype:  Amish_sect  an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in SE Pennsylvania
           subtype:  Sivaism__Shivaism  a Hindu sect worshiping Shiva
           subtype:  Saktism__Shaktism  a Hindu sect worshiping Shakti
           subtype:  Vaishnavism__Vaisnavism  Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
           subtype:  Haredi  any of several Orthodox Jewish sects who reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel
           subtype:  International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness__Hare_Krishna__ISKCON  a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' (`O Krishna!') and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
           subtype:  Jainism.religious_sect__jainism  sect founded in the 6th century as a revolt against Hinduism
           subtype:  Taoism.religious_sect__taoism  Chinese Taoist sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but also incorporating pantheism and sorcery
           subtype:  Kokka_Shinto__Kokka  the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan
           subtype:  Shuha_Shinto__Shua  any branch of Shinto other than Kokka
           subtype:  brethren  the members of a male religious order
           subtype:  Shakers__United_Society_of_Believers_in_Christ's_Second_Appearing  a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
           instance:  Religious_Society_of_Friends__Society_of_Friends__Quakers  Society_of_Jesus
        subtype:  cult  adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
     subtype:  vicariate__vicarship  the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
     subtype:  educational_institution__educationalinstitution  an institution dedicated to education
        subtype:  preschool  an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
           subtype:  kindergarten  a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
           subtype:  nursery_school__nurseryschool  a small preschool for small children
           subtype:  playschool__play_group  a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
        subtype:  school  an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
           subtype:  academy  a school for special training
              subtype:  police_academy  an academy for training police officers
              subtype:  military_academy  an academy for training military officers
              subtype:  naval_academy__navalacademy  an academy for training naval officers
              subtype:  air_force_academy__airforceacademy  an academy for training air force officers
              subtype:  Plato's_Academy__plato'sacademy  a school established by Plato in ancient Athens; "Plato's Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died"
           subtype:  correspondence_school  a school that teaches nonresident students by mail
           subtype:  crammer.school  a special school where students are crammed
           subtype:  dancing_school__dancingschool  a school in which students learn to dance
           subtype:  driving_school__drivingschool  a school where people are taught to drive automobiles
           subtype:  finishing_school__finishingschool  a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities
           subtype:  flying_school  a school for teaching students to fly airplanes
           subtype:  graduate_school  a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree
              subtype:  business_school  a graduate school offering study leading to a Masters of Business Administration
              subtype:  dental_school__school_of_dentistry  a graduate school offering study leading to degrees in dentistry
              subtype:  law_school__lawschool__school_of_law  a graduate school offering study leading to a law degree
              subtype:  medical_school__medicalschool__school_of_medicine  a graduate school offering study leading to a medical degree
              instance:  School_of_IT_at_Griffith_Uni_Gold_Coast_Campus (pm)
           subtype:  language_school  a school for teaching foreign languages
           subtype:  nursing_school__nursingschool__school_of_nursing  a school for training nurses
           subtype:  riding_school  a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced
           subtype:  secondary_school__secondaryschool__lyceum__lycee__Gymnasium__middle_school  a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
              subtype:  academy.secondary_school  a secondary school (usually private)
              subtype:  trade_school__tradeschool__vocational_school  a secondary school teaching the skilled trades
              subtype:  senior_high_school__senior_high__high__highschool__high_school  a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
              subtype:  junior_high_school__junior_high  a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
              subtype:  preparatory_school__preparatoryschool__prep_school  a private secondary school
                 subtype:  choir_school__choirschool__schola_cantorum  a school that is part of a cathedral or monastery where boys with singing ability can receive a general education
              subtype:  public_school.secondary_school__publicschool  (British) private independent secondary school supported by endowment and tuition
                 subtype:  Eton_College  a public school for boys founded in 1440; located in Berkshire
                 subtype:  Winchester_College  the oldest English public school; located in Winchester
              subtype:  grammar_school__grammarschool  a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
              subtype:  secondary_modern_school  a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education
              subtype:  comprehensive_school__comprehensiveschool__composite_school__compositeschool  a large British or Canadian secondary school for children of all abilities
           subtype:  secretarial_school__secretarialschool  a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught
           subtype:  seminary.school  a theological school for training ministers or priests or rabbis
           subtype:  technical_school__technicalschool__tech  a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
              subtype:  polytechnic_institute__polytechnicinstitute__polytechnic__engineering_school__engineeringschool  a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
           subtype:  training_school  a school providing practical vocational and technical training
           subtype:  veterinary_school  a school teaching veterinary medicine
           subtype:  conservatory  the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
              subtype:  school_of_music__music_school__musicschool  a school for the study of music
           subtype:  alma_mater  your alma mater is a school you graduated from
           subtype:  public_school  a free school supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
           subtype:  private_school__privateschool  a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
              subtype:  church_school__parochial_school__parochialschool__religious_school__religiousschool  a private school run by a religious body
                 subtype:  Catholic_school  a parochial school maintained by the Catholic Church
              subtype:  seminary  a private place of education for the young
              subtype:  day_school__dayschool  a private school taking day students only
              subtype:  boarding_school  a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
           subtype:  dance_school__danceschool  a school where students are taught to dance
           subtype:  day_school.school__dayschool  a school giving instruction during the daytime
           subtype:  night_school__nightschool  a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day
           subtype:  Sunday_school__Sabbath_school  school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction
           subtype:  grade_school__gradeschool__grammar_school__grammarschool__elementary_school__primary_school__primaryschool  a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
              subtype:  junior_school  British school for children aged 7-11
              subtype:  infant_school  British school for children aged 5-7
        subtype:  school.educational_institution  an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"
        subtype:  college.educational_institution  an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university
        subtype:  university.educational_institution  a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees
           subtype:  multiversity  a university system having several separate campuses and colleges and research centers
           instance:  Griffith_Uni (pm)
     subtype:  honorary_society__academy  an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
        subtype:  French_Academy  an honorary group of French writers and thinkers supported by the French government; "the French Academy sets standards for the use of the French language"
        subtype:  National_Academy_of_Sciences  an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War
        subtype:  Royal_Academy_of_Arts__Royal_Academy  an honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
        subtype:  Royal_Society_of_London_for_Improving_Natual_Knowledge__Royal_Society  an honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a Royal Charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
     subtype:  research_center
        instance:  DSTO  DSTO.Canberra__dsto  DSTO.Melbourne__dsto  DSTO.Edinburgh__dsto  DSTC  INRIA  INRIA.Sophia_Antipolis__inria
  subtype:  enterprise  an organization created for business ventures; "a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
     subtype:  giant.enterprise  an unusually large enterprise; "Walton built a retail giant"
     subtype:  collective  members of a cooperative enterprise
        subtype:  collective_farm  a farm operated collectively
           subtype:  kibbutz  (Israel) a collective farm owned by its members; children are reared collectively
           subtype:  kolkhoz  (USSR) a collective farm owned by the communist state
     subtype:  business_organization__business__concern__business_concern  a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern"
        subtype:  agency  a business that serves other businesses
           subtype:  advertising_agency__advertisingagency__ad_agency  an agency that designs advertisement to call public attention to its clients
           subtype:  credit_bureau  a private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a fee
           subtype:  detective_agency__detectiveagency  an agency that makes inquiries for its clients
           subtype:  employment_agency__employment_office  an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
           subtype:  mercantile_agency__commercial_agency  an organization that provides businesses with credit ratings of other firms; "Dun & Bradstreet is the largest mercantile agency in the United States"
           subtype:  news_agency__press_agency__pressagency__wire_service__press_association__pressassociation__news_organization  an agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
              subtype:  syndicate  a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication
           subtype:  service_agency__serviceagency__service_bureau__servicebureau__service_firm__servicefirm  a business that makes its facilities available to others for a fee; achieves economy of scale
           subtype:  travel_agency  an agency that arranges personal travel
           subtype:  transfer_agent  an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates
           subtype:  real_estate_agency
              instance:  Spirit_Of_Finance
           subtype:  tour_operator
        subtype:  brokerage  the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties
           subtype:  commodity_brokerage__commoditybrokerage  a brokerage firm dealing in commodities
        subtype:  common_carrier__carrier  a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
           subtype:  line.common_carrier  a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
              subtype:  airline_business__airline__airway  a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers
              subtype:  railway_system__railwaysystem__railway__railroad_line__railway_line__railwayline  line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
                 subtype:  cable_railway__cablerailway__funicular__funicular_railway__funicularrailway  a railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars
                 subtype:  cog_railway__cograilway__rack_railway  railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
                 subtype:  metro__subway__tube__underground  electric underground railway
                 subtype:  monorail  a railway having a single track
                 subtype:  rail  short for railway; "he traveled by rail";1 "he was concerned with rail safety"
                 subtype:  scenic_railway  small railway in an amusement park
              subtype:  steamship_company__steamshipcompany__steamship_line__steamshipline  a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships
                 subtype:  fleet.steamship_company  a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
                    subtype:  argosy  one or more large merchant ships
              subtype:  transit_line__transitline  a line providing public transit
                 subtype:  bus_line__busline  an organization responsible for operating a bus transportation system
                 subtype:  trolley_line__trolleyline  a transit line using streetcars or trolley buses
        subtype:  chain.business_organization  a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
           subtype:  apparel_chain__apparelchain  a chain of clothing stores
           subtype:  discount_chain  a chain of discount stores
           subtype:  restaurant_chain  a chain of restaurants
           subtype:  retail_chain  a chain of retail stores
        subtype:  corporation__corp  a business whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
           subtype:  conglomerate__empire  a group of diverse companies run as a single organization
              subtype:  publishing_conglomerate__publishing_empire  a conglomerate of publishing companies
           subtype:  closed_corporation__close_corporation__closecorporation__private_corporation__privatecorporation__privately_held_corporation  a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
              subtype:  family_business  a corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single family
           subtype:  closely_held_corporation  stock is publicly traded but most is held by a few shareholders who have no plans to sell
           subtype:  shell_corporation__shellcorporation__shell_entity__shellentity  a company that is incorporated but has no assets or operations
           subtype:  Boy_Scouts_of_America  a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training
           instance:  Federal_Deposit_Insurance_Corporation__FDIC  Federal_Home_Loan_Mortgage_Corporation__Freddie_Mac__FHLMC  Federal_National_Mortgage_Association__Fannie_Mae__FNMA
        subtype:  business_firm__firm__house  members of a business organization; "he worked for a brokerage house"
           subtype:  accounting_firm  a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
           subtype:  consulting_firm__consulting_company  a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
           subtype:  publishing_house__publisher__publishing_firm__publishing_company  a firm in the publishing business
              subtype:  newspaper_publisher.publishing_house__newspaperpublisher__newspaper__paper  a business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
              subtype:  magazine_publisher__magazine  a business firm that publishes magazines; "he works for a magazine"
              subtype:  publisher_in_IS
                 instance:  Springer_Verlag  AAAI/MIT_Press  Cambridge_University_Press
           subtype:  dealer  a firm engaged in trading
              subtype:  car_dealer__cardealer  a firm that sells and buys cars
                 subtype:  new-car_dealer__newcardealer
                    instance:  John_Briggs_Alfa_Romeo
                 subtype:  used-car_dealer
                    instance:  Car_Carnival
                 subtype:  Toyota_car_dealer
                 subtype:  Alfa_Romeo_car_dealer
                    instance:  John_Briggs_Alfa_Romeo (jbar)
              subtype:  computer_dealer  a firm that sells and buys computers
              subtype:  jewelry_dealer__jewelrydealer__jewelry_store  a firm that sells and buys jewelry
              subtype:  truck_dealer__truckdealer  a firm that sells and buys trucks
           subtype:  law_firm__lawfirm  a firm of lawyers
           subtype:  auction_house__auctionhouse  a firm that conducts auctions
        subtype:  dealership__franchise  a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area
        subtype:  maker__manufacturer__manufacturing_business  a business engaged in manufacturing some product
           subtype:  armorer  a manufacturer of firearms
           subtype:  bottler  a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages
           subtype:  car_manufacturer__carmanufacturer__car_maker__carmaker__auto_manufacturer__auto_maker  a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles
           subtype:  computer_business  a business that manufactures and sells computers
        subtype:  partnership  the members of a business venture created by contract
           subtype:  copartnership  a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages
        subtype:  processor  a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
        subtype:  shipbuilder  a business that builds and repairs ships
        subtype:  underperformer  a business that is less successful than expected
     subtype:  commercial_enterprise  an enterprise connected with commerce
        subtype:  industry  the people engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
           subtype:  aluminum_business__aluminum_industry  a manufacturer of aluminum
           subtype:  apparel_industry__apparelindustry__fashionindustry__fashionbusines  a maker and seller of fashionable clothing
           subtype:  automobile_industry  a manufacturer of automobiles
           subtype:  chemical_industry  a manufacturer of chemicals
           subtype:  coal_industry  a producer of coal
           subtype:  computer_industry  a manufacturer of computers
           subtype:  construction_industry__housing_industry__housingindustry  a building of housing
           subtype:  electronics_industry__electronicsindustry  a manufacturer of electronic products
           subtype:  entertainment_industry__entertainmentindustry__show_business__show_biz  those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater
           subtype:  film_industry__movie_industry__movieindustry__Hollywood  those involved in producing and distributing movies
           subtype:  growth_industry  an industry that is growing rapidly
           subtype:  lighting_industry  an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting
           subtype:  munitions_industry__munitionsindustry__arms_industry  an industry that manufacturers weapons of war
           subtype:  oil_industry__oilindustry__refining_industry__oil_business  an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
           subtype:  plastics_industry  an industry that manufactures plastic articles
           subtype:  securities_industry__market  the securities markets in the aggregate; "the market always frustrates the small investor"
              subtype:  bear_market  a market characterized by falling prices for securities
              subtype:  bull_market  a market characterized by rising prices for securities
              subtype:  money_market__moneymarket  a market for short-term debt instruments
           subtype:  service_industry__serviceindustry  an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects
              subtype:  management_consulting_industry__management_consulting  a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business
           subtype:  shipbuilding_industry  an industry that builds ships
           subtype:  shoe_industry  an industry that manufactures and sells shoes
           subtype:  sign_industry  an industry that produces signs
           subtype:  steel_industry__steelindustry  the industry that makes steel and steel products
           subtype:  tobacco_industry__tobaccoindustry  an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco
           subtype:  toy_industry__toyindustry__toy_business  an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children
           subtype:  trucking_industry  an industry that provides transportation for commercial products
           subtype:  banking_industry__bankingindustry  banks collectively
  subtype:  defense_force__defenseforce__defense__defence_force__defenceforce  an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
     subtype:  bastion  a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"
  subtype:  establishment.organization  any large organization
  subtype:  fire_company__fire_brigade  a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires
  subtype:  denomination  a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
     subtype:  Protestant_denomination__protestantdenomination  group of Protestant congregations
        subtype:  Christian_Church__Disciples_of_Christ  a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
        subtype:  Anglican_Church__Anglican_Communion__Church_of_England  the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the Sovereign as its temporal head
           subtype:  Protestant_Episcopal_Church__Episcopal_Church  United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
           subtype:  Church_of_Ireland  autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland
           subtype:  Episcopal_Church  autonomous branch; Scotland
        subtype:  Mormon_Church__mormonchurch__Mormons__mormon__Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints  church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City Utah
        subtype:  Baptist_Church__Baptists  any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
        subtype:  Baptist_denomination  group of Baptist congregations
           subtype:  Arminian_Baptist__General_Baptist  group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)
           subtype:  Calvinistic_Baptist__Particular_Baptist  group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination
           subtype:  Church_of_the_Brethren__Dunkers__Dippers  German-American Baptist denomination founded in 1708; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion
        subtype:  Church_of_Christ_Scientist__Christian_Science  Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866
        subtype:  Congregational_Church  a Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing
        subtype:  Congregational_Christian_Church  merger of the Congregational Church and the Christian Church
        subtype:  United_Church_of_Christ  merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church
        subtype:  Jehovah's_Witnesses  Protestant denomination founded in the United States in late 19th century
        subtype:  Lutheran_Church__lutheranchurch  the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Martin Luther
        subtype:  Presbyterian_Church  the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin
        subtype:  Unitarian_Church  the Protestant denomination that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
        subtype:  Arminian_Church  the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius
        subtype:  Methodist_Church__Methodists  a deriving founded on the principles of John and Charles Wesley
           subtype:  United_Methodist_Church  union of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren
        subtype:  Wesleyan_Methodist_Church__Wesleyan_Methodists  original Methodist Church
        subtype:  Anabaptist_denomination  a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers
        subtype:  Mennonite_Church  formed from the Anabaptist movement in the 16th century; noted for its simplicity of life
        instance:  Assemblies_of_God
  subtype:  troupe__company  organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
     subtype:  opera_company__operacompany  a company that produces operas
     subtype:  theater_company__theatercompany  a company that produces plays
        subtype:  stock_company__stockcompany__repertory_company__repertorycompany  a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
     subtype:  ballet_company  a company that produces ballets
     subtype:  Greek_chorus__chorus  a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
     subtype:  circus.troupe  a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"
     subtype:  minstrel_show  a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes
     subtype:  minstrelsy.troupe  a troupe of minstrels
  subtype:  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:  administrative_unit  a unit with administrative responsibilities
        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:  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
     subtype:  company.social_unit  a unit of firefighters including their equipment: "a hook-and-ladder company"
     subtype:  household__family__house__home__menage  a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
        subtype:  nuclear_family__nuclearfamily__conjugal_family  a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
        subtype:  extended_family  a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
        subtype:  foster_home  a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
        subtype:  menage_a_trois  household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations
     subtype:  general_delivery__generaldelivery__posterestante  a part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
     subtype:  instrumentality.social_unit  a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
     subtype:  intensive_care_unit__ICU  a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care
        subtype:  coronary_care_unit  a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems
        subtype:  neonatal_intensive_care_unit__NICU  an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or low-birth-weight or seriously ill newborn
     subtype:  member.social_unit  an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"
     subtype:  military_unit__military_force__force  a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
        subtype:  command.military_unit  a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
        subtype:  enemy  an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"
        subtype:  task_force  a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective
        subtype:  army_unit  a military unit that is part of an army
           subtype:  corps__corp  an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions
              subtype:  Reserve_Officers_Training_Corps__ROTC  a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
           subtype:  division.army_unit  an army unit large enough to sustain combat; "two infantry divisions were held in reserve"
              subtype:  U._S._Army_Special_Forces__Special_Forces  a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerrilla fighting
           subtype:  battle_group  an army unit usually consisting of five companies
           subtype:  regiment  army unit smaller than a division
           subtype:  brigade  army unit smaller than a division
           subtype:  battalion  an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
           subtype:  company.army_unit  small military unit; usually two or three platoons
           subtype:  platoon  a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
           subtype:  detachment  a small unit of troops of special composition
              subtype:  guard.detachment__bodyguard  a group of men who escort and protect some important person
                 subtype:  yeomanry  a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
                 subtype:  Praetorian_Guard  the elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor
              subtype:  patrol.detachment  a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
              subtype:  picket  a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
              subtype:  press_gang__pressgang  a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
              subtype:  provost_guard__provostguard  a detachment under the command of a provost marshall
              subtype:  rearguard  a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
           subtype:  vanguard__van  the leading units moving at the head of an army
           subtype:  section.army_unit  a small army unit usually having a special function
           subtype:  squad  a smallest army unit
              subtype:  firing_squad__firing_party  a squad formed to fire volleys at a military funeral or to carry out a military execution
           subtype:  troop  a group of soldiers
              subtype:  shock_troops  soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault
           subtype:  troop.army_unit  a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
           subtype:  artillery_unit__artilleryunit__artillery  an army unit that uses big guns
              subtype:  battery.artillery_unit  group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
           subtype:  musketry  musketeers and their muskets collectively
           subtype:  cavalry  a highly mobile army unit
              subtype:  squadron.cavalry  a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
              subtype:  horse_cavalry__horsecavalry  an army unit mounted on horseback
              subtype:  mechanized_cavalry  an armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles
           subtype:  infantry__foot  an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot; "there came ten thousand horsemen and as many fully-armed foot"
              subtype:  paratroops  infantry trained and equipped to parachute
        subtype:  naval_unit__navalunit  a military unit that is part of a navy
           subtype:  US_Marine_Corps__Marine_Corps  an amphibious division of the United States Navy
           subtype:  division.naval_unit  a group of ships of similar type
           subtype:  squadron.naval_unit  a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
              subtype:  escadrille.squadron  a small squadron
        subtype:  air_unit__airunit  a military unit that is part of the airforce
           subtype:  division.air_unit  a unit of the United States air force usually comprising two or more wings
           subtype:  wing.air_unit  a unit of military aircraft
           subtype:  air_group__airgroup  a unit of the United States air force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing
           subtype:  squadron  an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group
              subtype:  escadrille  a air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)
           subtype:  flight.air_unit  an air force unit smaller than a squadron
        subtype:  legion  a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"
        subtype:  echelon.military_unit  a body of troops arranged in a line
        subtype:  phalanx.military_unit  a body of troops in close array
        subtype:  militia__reserves  civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
           subtype:  SA__Sturmarbeiteilung__Storm_Troops  Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943
           subtype:  territorial_reserve__territorialreserve__territorial  a territorial military unit
              instance:  National_Guard__home_reserve  Territorial_Army
        subtype:  home_guard  a volunteer unit formed to defend the homeland while the regular army is fighting elsewhere
        subtype:  commando  an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
        subtype:  contingent.military_unit__detail  a temporary military unit; "the peace-keeping force includes one British contingent"
        subtype:  headquarters  a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
        subtype:  spearhead  the leading military unit in an attack
     subtype:  task_force.social_unit__taskforce  a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
     subtype:  team__squad  a cooperative unit
        subtype:  battery.team  a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
        subtype:  flying_squad  a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies
        subtype:  major-league_team__major-league_club  a team that plays in a major league
        subtype:  minor-league_team__minor-league_club  a team that plays in a minor league
           subtype:  farm_team__farm_club  a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball)
        subtype:  baseball_team  a team that plays baseball
           subtype:  baseball_club__ball_club__club__nine  a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together; "each club played six home games with teams in its own division"
        subtype:  basketball_team__five  a team that plays basketball
        subtype:  football_team__eleven  a team that plays football
        subtype:  hockey_team  a team that plays ice hockey
        subtype:  junior_varsity__JV  a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team
        subtype:  first_team__firstteam__varsity  a team representing a college or university
        subtype:  police_squad  a squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
           subtype:  vice_squad  a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution
           subtype:  platoon.police_squad  a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
           subtype:  SWAT_team__SWAT_squad__Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_team__Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_squad  a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations
        subtype:  powerhouse  a team considered to be the best of its class
        subtype:  offense__offence  the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score
        subtype:  defending_team__defendingteam__defense  the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
        subtype:  section.team  a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
        subtype:  little-league_team  a team that plays in a little league
        subtype:  crew.team  the team of men manning a racing shell
        subtype:  team_in_IS
     subtype:  work_party__gang__crew  an organized group of workmen
        subtype:  detail.work_party  a crew of workers selected for a particular task; "a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees"
        subtype:  chain_gang__chaingang  a gang of convicts chained together
        subtype:  ground_crew__ground-service_crew  the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
        subtype:  road_gang  a gang of road workers
        subtype:  section_gang__sectiongang  a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad
        subtype:  stage_crew__stagecrew  crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production
     subtype:  combination.social_unit  a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"
     subtype:  crew  the men who man a ship or aircraft
        subtype:  aircrew  the crew of an aircraft
           subtype:  bomber_crew__bomber_aircrew  the crew of a bomber
        subtype:  merchant_marine  the crew of a merchant vessel
     subtype:  scout_troop__troop__scout_group__scoutgroup  a unit of girl or boy scouts
     subtype:  outfit  any cohesive unit such as a military company
     subtype:  fifth_column__fifthcolumn__trojanhorse  a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
     subtype:  political_unit__politicalunit  a unit with political responsibilities
        subtype:  political_state__publica__nation__country__land__commonwealth__res_publica__body_politic  a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
           subtype:  Reich  the German state
              subtype:  Holy_Roman_Empire__First_Reich  the lands ruled by Charlemagne; a continuation of the Roman Empire in Europe
              instance:  Hohenzollern_empire__Second_Reich  Third_Reich
           subtype:  suzerain  a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
           subtype:  sea_power.political_state__seapower  a nation that possesses formidable naval strength
           subtype:  world_power__worldpower__major_power__majorpower__great_power__greatpower__power__superpower  a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
           subtype:  city_state  a state consisting of a sovereign city
              instance:  Carthage
           subtype:  ally  a friendly nation
        subtype:  union.political_unit  a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations; "the Soviet Union"
           subtype:  confederation.union__confederacy__federation  a union of political organizations
              subtype:  tribe_federation__tribefederation__nation  a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"
                 subtype:  federation_of_tribes__tribe  a federation (as of American Indians)
              subtype:  Hanseatic_League  a commercial and defensive confederation of free cities in northern Germany and surrounding areas; formed in the 13th century and most powerful in the 14th century
              instance:  Creek_Confederacy
           subtype:  league.union  an association of states or organizations or individuals for common action
           subtype:  customs_union__customsunion  an association of nations to promote free trade within the union and set common tariffs for for nations that are not members
              instance:  Benelux
        subtype:  cell.political_unit__cadre  a small unit serving as the nucleus of a larger political movement
        subtype:  amphictyony  an association of neighboring states or tribes in ancient Greece; established originally to defend a common religious center
        subtype:  lunatic_fringe__lunaticfringe  a political unit with extreme and fanatical views
        subtype:  revolutionary_group__revolutionarygroup  a political unit organized to promote revolution
           subtype:  underground  a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
              instance:  Maquis
        subtype:  lobby__pressure_group__third_house__thirdhouse  a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
     subtype:  side.social_unit  one of two or more contesting groups (in games or war or politics); "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
     subtype:  working_group__workinggroup__working_party__workingparty  a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved; "the working group was supposed to report back in two weeks"
        subtype:  expedition.working_group  an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"
  subtype:  Peace_Corps  a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
  subtype:  personnel__force  group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
     subtype:  armed_service__armedservice__military_service__service  a force that is a branch of the armed forces
        subtype:  regular_army__regulararmy__army  an organization of military land forces
           subtype:  host.regular_army__legion  archaic terms for army
              subtype:  Sabaoth  (plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament of the Bible: `Lord of Sabaoth'
           subtype:  standing_army  a permanent army of paid soldiers
           subtype:  Union_Army  the northern army during the American Civil War
           subtype:  Continental_Army  the American army during the American Revolution
           instance:  Confederate_Army  United_States_Army__US_Army__U._S._Army
        subtype:  navy__naval_forces  an organization of military naval forces
           subtype:  United_States_Navy__US_Navy  the navy of the United States of America
        subtype:  coastguard  a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
        subtype:  air_force__airforce  an organization of military air forces
           subtype:  Air_Corps  previously the air division of the United States Army
           subtype:  Royal_Air_Force__RAF  the airforce of Great Britain
           subtype:  Luftwaffe  the German airforce
     subtype:  military__armed_forces  the military forces of a nation
        subtype:  military_reserve__reserve  armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
     subtype:  paramilitary_organization__paramilitary  a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
     subtype:  police_force__police__constabulary__law  the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
        subtype:  gendarmerie__gendarmery  French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
        subtype:  Royal_Canadian_Mounted_Police  the federal police force of Canada
        subtype:  New_Scotland_Yard__Scotland_Yard  the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London
        subtype:  secret_police  a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)
           subtype:  Gestapo  the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
        subtype:  SS__Schutzstaffel  special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps
        subtype:  posse_comitatus__possecomitatu__posse  a temporary police force
     subtype:  private_security_force__security_force  a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
     subtype:  military_police  a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners
        subtype:  shore_patrol__shorepatrol  the military police of the navy
     subtype:  work_force__workforce__manpower__hands__hand__men  the force of workers available
        subtype:  full_complement__complement  number needed to make up whole force: "a full complement of workers"
           subtype:  ship's_company__company  crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
        subtype:  shift  a group of workers who work for a specific period of time
           subtype:  day_watch__daywatch__day_shift__dayshift  workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
           subtype:  evening_shift__eveningshift  workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
           subtype:  night_shift__nightshift__graveyard_shift__graveyardshift  workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
     subtype:  patrol.personnel  a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
        subtype:  border_patrol  a group of officers who patrol the borders of a country
        subtype:  harbor_patrol  patrol of officers who police a harbor area
     subtype:  military_personnel__soldiery__troops  soldiers collectively
        subtype:  horse.military_personnel__cavalry__horse_cavalry__horsecavalry  troops trained to fight on horseback: "500 horse led the attack"
        subtype:  garrison  the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place
     subtype:  rank_and_file.personnel__rankandfile  the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
     subtype:  staff  personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
        subtype:  office_staff__office  professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"
        subtype:  research_staff  a group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory
           instance:  KVO_group__KVO__kvo (pm)
        subtype:  sales_staff__salesstaff  those in a business who are responsible for sales
        subtype:  security_staff  those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft
        subtype:  service_staff__maintenance_staff  those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant
        subtype:  general_staff__generalstaff  military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
        subtype:  headquarters_staff  military staff stationed at headquarters
     subtype:  line_personnel  personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
     subtype:  management_personnel  personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
  subtype:  trades_union__union__labor_union__laborunion__trade_union__tradeunion__brotherhood  an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"
     subtype:  industrial_union__vertical_union  a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft
        subtype:  Teamsters_Union  an industrial union of truck drivers and chauffeurs and warehouse workers
        subtype:  United_Mine_Workers_of_America__United_Mine_Workers  an industrial union of mine workers in North America
     subtype:  craft_union  a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft
     subtype:  company_union__companyunion  a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with with a larger union
  subtype:  musical_organization__musicalorganization__musicalgroup  an organization of musicians who perform together
     subtype:  chorus.musical_organization__choru  a group of people assembled to sing together
        subtype:  choir  a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
     subtype:  ensemble  a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble"
        subtype:  jug_band__jugband  a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments
        subtype:  pop_group__popgroup  a group that plays pop music
           subtype:  indie  a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
        subtype:  mariachi  a group of street musicians in Mexico
        subtype:  skiffle_group__skifflegroup  (British) a band of musicians who play skiffle
     subtype:  section.musical_organization  a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
        subtype:  string_section  the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
           subtype:  violin_section  the section of an orchestra that plays violins
        subtype:  rhythm_section  the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
        subtype:  brass_section__brasssection  the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
           subtype:  trumpet_section__trumpetsection  the section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets
        subtype:  reed_section  the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments
           subtype:  clarinet_section  the section of a band or orchestra that plays clarinets
     subtype:  duette__duet__duo  two performers or singers who perform together
        subtype:  Laurel_and_Hardy  United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together
     subtype:  trio.musical_organization  three performers or singers who perform together
     subtype:  quartet.musical_organization__quartette  four performers or singers who perform together
        subtype:  string_quartet__string_quartette  an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
     subtype:  quintette__quintet  five performers or singers who perform together
     subtype:  sextette__sextet__sestet  six performers or singers who perform together
     subtype:  septette__septet  seven performers or singers who perform together
     subtype:  octet.musical_organization__octette  eight performers or singers who perform together
     subtype:  orchestra  instrumentalists including string players
        subtype:  chamber_orchestra__chamberorchestra  small orchestra; usually plays classical music
        subtype:  string_orchestra  an orchestra playing only string instruments
        subtype:  symphony_orchestra__symphony  a large orchestra; can perform symphonies; "we heard the Vienna symphony"
     subtype:  band.musical_organization  instrumentalists not including string players
        subtype:  brass_band__brassband  a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments
        subtype:  concert_band__concertband__military_band  a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments
     subtype:  dance_band__danceband__band__dance_orchestra__danceorchestra  a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
        subtype:  big_band__bigband  a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians
        subtype:  jazz_band__jazz_group__combo  a small band of jazz musicians
        subtype:  rock_group__rock_band  a band of musicians who play rock-'n'-roll music
           subtype:  Beatles  a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of it written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon)
        subtype:  steel_band__steelband  a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)
  subtype:  political_party__party  an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
     subtype:  Black_Panthers  a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites
     subtype:  Communist_Party__communist_party  in Communist countries: the sole political party of the state
     subtype:  Green_Party  an environmentalist political party
     subtype:  Kuomintang__Guomindang  the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan
     subtype:  Social_Democratic_Party  a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
     subtype:  third_party__thirdparty  a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
     instance:  American_Labor_Party  American_Party__Know-Nothing_Party  Anti-Masonic_Party  US_Communist_Party__Communist_Party  Conservative_Party  Constitutional_Union_Party  Democratic_Party  Democratic-Republican_Party  Farmer-Labor_Party  American_Federalist_Party__Federalist_Party__Federal_Party  Free_Soil_Party  Greenback_Party  Labour_Party__Labour__Labor_Party__Labor  Liberal_Party  Liberty_Party  Militant_Tendency  Nazi_Party  People's_Party__Populist_Party  Progressive_Party__Bull_Moose_Party  Prohibition_Party  Republican_Party__GOP  Socialist_Labor_Party  Socialist_Party  States'_Rights_Democratic_Party__Dixiecrats  Whig_Party
  subtype:  political_machine__politicalmachine__machine  a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"
  subtype:  machine.organization  an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"
  subtype:  professional_organization  an organization of and for professional people
  subtype:  alinement__alliance__coalition__alignment  an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
     subtype:  combination.alinement  an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
        subtype:  combination_in_restraint_of_trade  any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to anti-trust laws of the United States)
     subtype:  allies  an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
     subtype:  bloc__axis  a group of countries in special alliance
        subtype:  sterling_area__sterling_bloc__scheduled_territories__scheduledterritorie  the group of countries whose currencies are tied to the British pound sterling
     subtype:  entente__entente_cordiale__ententecordiale  an informal alliance between countries
     subtype:  popular_front__popularfront  a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
     subtype:  world_organization__worldorganization__international_organization__internationalorganization  an international alliance involving many different countries
        subtype:  community.world_organization  a group of nations having common interests; "they hoped to join the NATO community"
        subtype:  commonwealth.world_organization  a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another
           subtype:  British_Commonwealth__Commonwealth_of_Nations  an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and its dependencies and many former British colonies that are now sovereign states but owe allegiance to the British Crown
        subtype:  World_Trade_Organization__WTO  an international organization based in Geneva that monitors and enforces rules governing global trade
        instance:  Arab_League  European_Union__EU__European_Community__EC__European_Economic_Community__EEC__Common_Market__Europe  NATO__North_Atlantic_Treaty_Organization  Organization_of_American_States__OAS  Organization_of_Petroleum-Exporting_Countries__OPEC  Commonwealth_of_Independent_States__CIS  United_Nations__UN
  subtype:  federation  an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
     subtype:  American_Federation_of_Labor__AFL  a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955
     subtype:  Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations__CIO  a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955
     instance:  American_Federation_of_Labor_and_Congress_of_Industrial_Organizations__AFL-CIO
  subtype:  Congress_of_Racial_Equality__CORE  an organization founded by James Leonard Farmer in 1942 to work for racial equality
  subtype:  citizens_committee__committee  a self-constituted organization to promote something
     subtype:  vigilance_committee  a volunteer committee to maintain order where an efficient legal system does not exist
     subtype:  welcoming_committee  a committee to welcome new residents to a community
  subtype:  power_structure__powerstructure__hierarchy__pecking_order__peckingorder  the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
  subtype:  deputation__commission__delegation__delegacy__mission  a group of representatives or delegates
     subtype:  diplomatic_mission  a mission serving diplomatic ends
        subtype:  legation__foreign_mission__foreignmission  a permanent diplomatic mission headed by a minister
     instance:  Alamo
  subtype:  missionary_post__mission__missionary_station__foreign_mission__foreignmission  an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
  subtype:  blue.organization  any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue; "the Union army was a vast blue"
     subtype:  Union_Army  the northern army during the American Civil War
  subtype:  grey__gray  any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray; "the Confederate army was a vast gray"
     instance:  Confederate_Army
  subtype:  host.organization  any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
  subtype:  pool.organization  an organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"

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