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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

group, grouping go
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

social group go
people sharing some social relation

organization, organisation go
a group of people who work together

unit, social unit go
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

administrative unit, administrative body go
a unit with administrative responsibilities

division go
an administrative unit in government or business

section, department
a specialized division of a large organization

noun.group

6 Subcategories

academic department go
a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
business department go
a division of a business firm
personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff office go
the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
government department go
a department of government
payroll, payroll department go
the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
security, security department go
a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers