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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

federal department, federal office, department of the federal government go
a department of the federal government of the United States

executive department
a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States

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20 Subcategories

White House, EXEC go
the chief executive department of the United States government
Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Agriculture, USDA go
the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy)
Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, Commerce, DoC go
the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office)
Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoD go
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States
Department of Education, Education Department, Education go
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students)
Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy, DOE go
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, Health and Human Services, HHS go
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare
Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security go
the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Urban Development, HUD go
the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal
Department of Justice, Justice Department, Justice, DoJ go
the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation)
Department of Labor, Labor Department, Labor, DoL go
the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States
State Department, Department of State, United States Department of State, State, DoS go
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
Department of the Interior, Interior Department, Interior, DoI go
the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources
Department of the Treasury, Treasury Department, Treasury, United States Treasury go
the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances
Department of Transportation, Transportation, DoT go
the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA go
the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans
Department of Commerce and Labor go
a former executive department of the United States government
Department of Health Education and Welfare go
a former executive department of the United States government
Navy Department go
a former executive department of the United States government
War Department go
a former executive department of the United States government