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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

agency, office, bureau, authority, federal agency, government agency
an administrative unit of government

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executive agency go
an agency of the executive branch of government
Food and Drug Administration, FDA go
a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC go
a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services
Counterterrorist Center, CTC go
an agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage
Nonproliferation Center, NPC go
an agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems
Bureau of the Census, Census Bureau go
the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA go
an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources
National Climatic Data Center, NCDC go
the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data
National Weather Service go
the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps
Technology Administration go
an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth
National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST go
an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs
National Technical Information Service, NTIS go
an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA go
the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense
Department of Defense Laboratory System, LABLINK go
a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
Department of Energy Intelligence, DOEI go
an agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community
United States Public Health Service, PHS go
an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General
National Institutes of Health, NIH go
an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health
Bureau of Justice Assistance, BJA go
the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse
Bureau of Justice Statistics, BJS go
the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers
Immigration and Naturalization Service, INS go
an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
United States Border Patrol, US Border Patrol go
the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States
DS, Bureau of Diplomatic Security go
the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas
Foreign Service go
the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INR go
an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS go
an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats
National Park Service go
an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks
Financial Management Service go
the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting
Office of Intelligence Support, OIS go
agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy
Comptroller of the Currency go
the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency
Bureau of Customs, Customs Bureau, Customs Service, USCB go
the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs
Bureau of Engraving and Printing go
the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency
Internal Revenue Service, IRS go
the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
Federal Aviation Agency, FAA go
an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
Transportation Security Administration, TSA go
an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel
Government Accounting Office, GAO, United States Government Accounting Office go
an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
United States Navy, US Navy, USN, Navy go
the navy of the United States of America
United States Coast Guard, U. S. Coast Guard, US Coast Guard go
an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, NAWCWPNS go
the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems
Naval Special Warfare, NSW go
the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare
Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC go
the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare
Naval Underwater Warfare Center, NUWC go
the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems
Office of Naval Intelligence, ONI go
the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity, MCIA go
an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization
United States Air Force, U. S. Air Force, US Air Force, Air Force, USAF go
the airforce of the United States of America
Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Air Force ISR, AFISR go
an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority
independent agency go
an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
Advanced Research and Development Activity, ARDA go
an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology
Defense Logistics Agency go
a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense
Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service, DRMS go
the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus
Defense Technical Information Center, DTIC go
the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors
law enforcement agency go
an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA go
a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
organ go
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
Patent and Trademark Office Database, Patent Office go
the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
United States Government Printing Office, US Government Printing Office, Government Printing Office, GPO go
an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government
National Guard Bureau, NGB go
the agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard
United States Army, US Army, U. S. Army, Army, USA go
the army of the United States of America
AI, Army Intelligence go
an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, BMDO go
an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality
Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA go
a combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA go
a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security
Casualty Care Research Center, CCRC go
an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care
Federal Housing Administration, FHA go
the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages
local authority go
an administrative unit of local government