#institution__establishment an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
supertype: organization__organisation a group of people who work together
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
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