#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"
supertype: organization__organisation a group of people who work together
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: European_Central_Bank the central bank of those members of the European Union who share a common currency; "The European Central Bank is Europe's equivalent of the Federal Reserve"
instance: Federal_Reserve_System__Federal_Reserve__Fed Bank_of_England Bundesbank Bank_of_Japan
subtype: secret_service a government agency that conducts intelligence operations
instance: United_States_Secret_Service
subtype: redevelopment_authority__redevelopmentauthority a public agency given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
subtype: regulatory_agency__regulatory_authority a government agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
subtype: weather_bureau__weatherbureau agency responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
subtype: child_welfare_agency__childwelfareagency__child_welfare_service__childwelfareservice an agency responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children
subtype: Securities_and_Exchange_Commission__SEC a United States government agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
instance: Atomic_Energy_Commission__AEC Manhattan_Project Environmental_Protection_Agency__EPA Center_for_Disease_Control CIA__Central_Intelligence_Agency NASA__National_Aeronautics_and_Space_Administration FBI__Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation Selective_Service_System__Selective_Service Federal_Housing_Administration__FHA
subtype: intelligence.administrative_unit a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
subtype: placement_office__placementoffice__placement_center__placementcenter an office that finds suitable employment for applicants
subtype: hiring_hall a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation
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"
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