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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 go
a department of government

local department, department of local government
a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government

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corrections, department of corrections go
the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders
fire department go
the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
police department go
the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
sanitation department go
the department of local government responsible for collecting and disposing of garbage