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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 go
a specialized division of a large organization

government department
a department of government

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7 Subcategories

ministry go
a government department under the direction of a minister
treasury go
the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
local department, department of local government go
a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
Special Branch go
a government police department dealing with political security
State Department go
a department of government in one of the 50 states
federal department, federal office, department of the federal government go
a department of the federal government of the United States
admiralty go
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)