a terrorist group formed in 1976 to work for Corsican independence; attacks on Corsica are aimed at sabotaging public infrastructure and symbols of colonialism


a terrorist organization that is the militant wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines; a Maoist organization formed to overthrow the government; uses hit squads called Sparrow Units; opposes United States military presence in the Philippines


a Protestant political organization in Northern Ireland


a terrorist group of Protestants who oppose any political settlement with Irish nationalists; a paramilitary group that attacks Catholic interests in Northern Ireland


a militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestine and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant than Hamas


a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border


a little known Palestinian group comprised of members of Hamas and Tanzim with suspected ties to the Lebanese Hizballah; responsible for suicide bombings in Israel


a Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion


a terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel


a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe


a terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border


a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-Fatah


a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti-western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bouts of urban terrorism


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a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings


the military arm of Hamas responsible for suicide bombings and other attacks on Israel


a small terrorist group of Muslims in South Africa formed in the 1980s; was inspired by Ayatollah Khomeini to create an Islamic state in South Africa


oewn-Real_IRA-n oewn-Real_Irish_Republican_Army-n oewn-RIRA-n oewn-Dissident_Irish_Republican_Army-n

a radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement


a Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe's most feared terrorist groups; disbanded in 1998


a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989


a paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder


a powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug dealers


a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s


an extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials


an extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States


a clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy's labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002


a terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atrocities; sponsored by the president of Liberia


an Algerian extremist Islamic offshoot of the Armed Islamic Group; now the largest and most active armed terrorist group in Algeria that seeks to overthrow the government; a major source of support and recruitment for al-Qaeda operations in Europe and northern Africa


a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade

Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths


a vicious sectarian organization in Pakistan that persecutes Shiite Muslims and collaborates with al-Qaeda to attack foreigners and to disrupt the government of Pakistan


an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan


a Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Peru; was formed in 1983 to overthrow the Peruvian government and replace it with a Marxist regime; has connections with the ELN in Bolivia


a terrorist group that is the remnants of the original Bolivian insurgents trained by Che Guevara; attacks small unprotected targets such as power pylons or oil pipelines or government buildings


an ethnic Kurdish group of Sunni extremists formed in the late 1980s in southeastern Turkey; seeks to replace Turkey's secular regime with an Islamic state and strict shariah law; responsible for bombings and the torture and murder of Turkish and Kurdish journalists and businessmen; receives support from Iran


the major Protestant paramilitary group in Northern Ireland; responsible for bombing the homes of Catholics and for criminal racketeering and selling drugs


a terrorist organization in Colombia formed in 1997 as an umbrella for local and regional paramilitary groups; is financed by earnings from narcotics and serves to protect the economic interests of its members

the AUC conducted over 800 assassinations in one year


a Sunni organization formed in 1989 and based in Pakistan; opposes missionary groups from the United States; has Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as its armed wing


an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime


a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless


a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism


a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban


an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group


any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something

police are the major line of defense against crime


the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output


an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription


a formal organization of people or groups of people

he joined the Modern Language Association


an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown


a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government


the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit


a government that concentrates political power in an authority not responsible to the people


a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials


a political and social system that no longer governs (especially the system that existed in France before the French Revolution)


the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state


a group of countries under a single authority


a temporary government moved to or formed in a foreign land by exiles who hope to rule when their country is liberated


the palace issued an order binding on all subjects


the government of the Roman Catholic Church


the Soviets said they wanted to increase trade with Europe


an organization founded and united for a specific purpose


an institution created for the practice of medicine


a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists


a medical institution that provides prolonged care (as in cases of prolonged illness or rehabilitation from acute illness)


a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care


a clinic where specialist care for a patient's eyes


an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets


an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)


a British financial system in which a bank or a post office transfers money from one account to another when they receive authorization to do so


a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted


a financial institution that makes loans


an institution set up to provide help to the needy


a charity supported by individual subscriptions; defrays the demands on a community for social welfare


a place where food is dispensed to the needy


an organization created for business ventures

a growing enterprise must have a bold leader


a collective farm or settlement owned by its members in modern Israel; children are reared collectively


a collective farm owned by the communist state


a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties


the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties


a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages


(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership


an institution created to conduct business

he only invests in large well-established companies


a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization


a corporation with a large capitalization


a corporation with a small capitalization

this annual conference is a showcase for ambitious small caps


a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state


the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments


a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area


a business engaged in manufacturing some product


the members of a business venture created by contract


a partnership in which employees get a share of the profits in addition to their wages


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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it


his company is a large distributor of software products


a distributor who uses direct mail to sell merchandise


a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee


a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee


oewn-publisher-n oewn-publishing_house-n oewn-publishing_firm-n oewn-publishing_company-n


a business firm that publishes newspapers


the staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical

every newspaper editor is criticized by the newsroom


a business firm that publishes magazines


oewn-defense-n oewn-defence-n oewn-defense_force-n oewn-defence_force-n

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack


oewn-defense-n oewn-defence-n oewn-defense_team-n oewn-defense_lawyers-n

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively


the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant


a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area

the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner


the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

each industry has its own trade publications


a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market


manufacturers of aluminum considered as a group


oewn-apparel_industry-n oewn-garment_industry-n oewn-fashion_industry-n oewn-fashion_business-n oewn-rag_trade-n

makers and sellers of fashionable clothing


a manufacturer that makes and bottles beverages


oewn-car_manufacturer-n oewn-car_maker-n oewn-carmaker-n oewn-auto_manufacturer-n oewn-auto_maker-n oewn-automaker-n

a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles


a business that manufactures and sells computers


the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively


the operation of aircraft to provide transportation


the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively


the producers of coal considered collectively


the manufacturers of computers considered collectively


the manufacturers of electronic products considered collectively


those involved in providing entertainment: radio and television and films and theater


the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies


an industry devoted to manufacturing and selling and installing lighting


an industry that manufacturers weapons of war


an industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products


a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage


a company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry


an industry that manufactures plastic articles


a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller


an unethical or overly aggressive brokerage firm


a business that arranges marriage contracts


oewn-insurance_company-n oewn-insurance_firm-n oewn-insurer-n oewn-insurance_underwriter-n oewn-underwriter-n

a financial institution that sells insurance


a financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees


oewn-investment_company-n oewn-investment_trust-n oewn-investment_firm-n oewn-fund-n

a financial institution that sells shares to individuals and invests in securities issued by other companies


a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques (not allowed for mutual funds) such as short-selling and heavy leveraging


oewn-mutual_fund-n oewn-mutual_fund_company-n oewn-open-end_fund-n oewn-open-end_investment_company-n

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares


a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index


a regulated investment company that issues a fixed number of shares which are listed on a stock market


a regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date


an investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate assets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market


a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities

you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $1000


the market always frustrates the small investor


a market characterized by falling prices for securities


a market characterized by rising prices for securities


used to allude to the securities industry of Great Britain


used to allude to the securities industry of the United States


a market for short-term debt instruments


an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects


a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business


a business that builds and repairs ships


an industry that manufactures and sells shoes


signs collectively (especially commercial signs or posters)

there will be signage displayed at each post


the industry that makes steel and steel products


a new industry that is expanding rapidly (especially telecommunications or electronics)


an industry that manufactures and sells products containing tobacco


an industry that manufactures and sells toys for children


an industry that provides transportation for commercial products


the class of people engaged in growing food


people engaged in a particular occupation


a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns)


a company that invests in (acquires control of) other companies


a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer


a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management


a potential takeover target that has not yet been put in play


a business that is less successful than expected


a company that is a friendly acquirer in a takeover


a white knight that buys less than a majority interest


a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization


a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher


a unit with administrative responsibilities


a unit of firefighters including their equipment


a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems


oewn-family-n oewn-household-n oewn-house-n oewn-home-n oewn-menage-n


household for three; an arrangement where a married couple and a lover of one of them live together while sharing sexual relations


a mobile group of trained people (police or executives or officials) able to move quickly in the case of emergencies


a minor-league team that is owned by a major-league team (especially in baseball)


oewn-baseball_club-n oewn-ball_club-n oewn-club-n oewn-nine-n

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

each club played six home games with teams in its own division


a college or university team that competes at a level below the varsity team


a team representing a college or university


a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game


a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime


a team considered to be the best of its class


the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score


(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring


an institution to express belief in a divine power


the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)

for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom


one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship


the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church

our church is hosting a picnic next week


an independent Christian church established in Armenia since 300; was influenced by both Roman and Byzantine traditions


any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church


oewn-Roman_Catholic-n oewn-Western_Church-n oewn-Roman_Catholic_Church-n oewn-Church_of_Rome-n oewn-Roman_Church-n

the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy


a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism


a Christian Church in the Middle East that followed Nestorianism; there is still a small Nestorian Church in Iraq


the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church


(Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church


oewn-Sacred_College-n oewn-College_of_Cardinals-n oewn-cardinalate-n oewn-Sacred_College_of_Cardinals-n

(Roman Catholic Church) the body of all cardinals of the church; elects and advises the pope


Catholic churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 18th century


the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire


oewn-Orthodox_Church-n oewn-Orthodox_Catholic_Church-n oewn-Eastern_Orthodox_Church-n oewn-Eastern_Church-n oewn-Eastern_Orthodox-n

derived from the Byzantine Church and adhering to Byzantine rites


state church of Greece; an autonomous part of the Eastern Orthodox Church


an independent church with its own Patriarch; until 1917 it was the established church or Russia


any of several churches in eastern Europe or the Middle East that acknowledge papal authority but retain their own liturgy


any fundamentalist Protestant Church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples


the Protestant churches and denominations collectively


a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion


the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head


United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury


autonomous branch of the Church of England in Ireland


an autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland


a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)


church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah


any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers


group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (who opposed the doctrine of strict predestination of the Calvinists)


group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination


a Baptist denomination founded in 1708 by Americans of German descent; opposed to military service and taking legal oaths; practiced trine immersion


Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866


a Protestant denomination holding that each individual congregation should be self-governing


merger of the Congregational Church and the Christian Church


a Protestant denomination of Calvinist faith


merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957


Protestant denomination founded in the United States by Charles Taze Russell in 1884


the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Martin Luther


the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin


the Protestant denomination that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity


the Protestant denomination adhering to the views of Jacobus Arminius


a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley


union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church


a Protestant sect denying infant baptism and baptising only believers


formed from the Anabaptist movement in the 16th century; noted for its simplicity of life


a Christian church (with some Buddhist elements) founded in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon and known for staging mass weddings and other communal activities


a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge


an orthodox Anabaptist sect separated from the Mennonites in late 17th century; settled chiefly in southeastern Pennsylvania


Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud


the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem


a Jewish sect that recognizes only the Hebrew Scriptures as the source of divinely inspired legislation and denies the authority of the postbiblical tradition of the Talmud; the sect arose in Iraq in the eighth century


Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud


oewn-Hasidim-n oewn-Hassidim-n oewn-Hasidism-n oewn-Chasidim-n oewn-Chassidim-n

a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly


Jews who keep some of the requirements of the Mosaic law but allow for adaptation of other requirements (as some of the dietary laws) to fit modern circumstances


the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world


the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion

Islam is predominant in northern Africa, the Middle East, Pakistan, and Indonesia


a fundamentalist Islamic revivalist movement generally characterized by moral conservatism and the literal interpretation of the Koran and the attempt to implement Islamic values in all aspects of life


one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam; mainly in Iran


one of the two main branches of orthodox Islam


the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal


the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism


any of several sects of Orthodox Judaism that reject modern secular culture and many of whom do not recognize the spiritual authority of the modern state of Israel


a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy


sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism


religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu


a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism


a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha


school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan


a major school of Buddhism teaching social concern and universal salvation; practised in China, Japan, Tibet, Nepal, Korea, Mongolia


a major school of Buddhism teaching personal salvation through one's own efforts


movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism


the group of initiated Sikhs to which devout orthodox Sikhs are ritually admitted at puberty; founded by the tenth and last Guru in 1699


a new religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment


the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan


the branch of Shinto recognized as the official state religion of Japan


the church that is recognized as the official church of a nation


the religious institution under the authority of a vicar


(biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics

varieties are frequently recognized in botany


a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

he experimented on a particular breed of white rats


oewn-lineage-n oewn-line-n oewn-line_of_descent-n oewn-descent-n oewn-bloodline-n oewn-blood_line-n oewn-blood-n oewn-pedigree-n oewn-ancestry-n oewn-origin-n oewn-parentage-n oewn-stemma-n oewn-stock-n

the hereditary derivation of an individual


he gets his brains from his father's side


(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes


(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and a class


(biology) a taxonomic group ranking between a phylum and below a class or subclass


(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related


(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders


(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order


(biology) a taxonomic class below a phylum and above a class


(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families


(biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order


(biology) a taxonomic group ranking above an order and below a class or subclass


(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera


(biology) a taxonomic group ranking below an order but above a family


(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; ranked between order and genus


(biology) a taxonomic category below a family


(biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily


(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species


(biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species


(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)


(biology) genus from which the name of a family or subfamily is formed; it is not necessarily the most representative genus but often the largest or best known or earliest described


(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; forms the first half of a species' unique Latinate name


(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed


(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species


a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction


oewn-form-n oewn-variant-n oewn-strain-n oewn-var.-n

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups


(biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon


(biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs


a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization


the body of people in a learned occupation

the news spread rapidly through the medical profession


the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction

he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey


the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients


the body of individuals who are qualified to practice medicine


the body of individuals who manage businesses


the body of individuals holding advanced academic degrees


the body of ordained religious practitioners


religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)


a government department under the direction of a minister of state


the government department in charge of foreign relations


the government department in charge of domestic affairs


the French department in charge of foreign affairs; referred to familiarly by its address in Paris


a French movement during World War II that was organized in London by Charles de Gaulle to fight for the liberation of France from German control and for the restoration of the republic


a specialized division of a large organization

you'll find it in the hardware department


a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in anthropology


the academic department responsible for teaching art and art appreciation


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in biology


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in chemistry


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in computer science


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics


the academic department responsible for teaching English and American literature


the academic department responsible for teaching history


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in linguistics


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in mathematics


the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics


the academic department responsible for teaching music and music appreciation


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology


the academic department responsible for teaching and research in sociology


the division of a business that is responsible for advertising


the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication


the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the local news


the editorial department of a newspaper that edits the sports news


the division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement parts


oewn-personnel_department-n oewn-personnel_office-n oewn-personnel-n oewn-staff_office-n

the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management


the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant


the division of a business that is responsible for purchases


the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services


the division of a business that provides customer services


the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee


the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues


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


the department of local government that is responsible for managing the treatment of convicted offenders

for a career in corrections turn to the web site of the New Jersey Department of Corrections


a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

the head of security was a former policeman


the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires


a private or temporary organization of individuals equipped to fight fires


the department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime


the department of local government responsible for collecting and disposing of garbage


a government police department dealing with political security


a department of government in one of the 50 states


a department of the federal government of the United States


a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States


an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants


a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II


an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment


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


an agency of the executive branch of government


an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities


a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products


an executive agency responsible for providing economic advice to the President


a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)


an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council


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


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


a former independent federal agency that supervised and set rates for carriers that transported goods and people between states; was terminated in 1995

the ICC was established in 1887 as the first federal agency


an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight


the independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections


an independent agency of the United States government charged with mediating disputes between management and labor unions


an independent agency of the federal government responsible for the promotion of progress in science and engineering by supporting programs in research and education


an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates


an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States


the primary law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service


a committee in the executive branch of government that advises the president on foreign and military and national security; supervises the Central Intelligence Agency


the executive agency that advises the President on protecting the environment


the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps


the executive agency that advises the President on the federal budget


the executive agency that administers the President's policies on international trade


the chief executive department of the United States government


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the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862


oewn-Department_of_Commerce-n oewn-Commerce_Department-n oewn-Commerce-n oewn-DoC-n

the United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office); created in 1913


the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States


an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather


the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data


the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps


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


an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs


an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information


oewn-Department_of_Defense-n oewn-Defense_Department-n oewn-United_States_Department_of_Defense-n oewn-Defense-n oewn-DoD-n

the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947


the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11


a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness


the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979


oewn-Department_of_Energy-n oewn-Energy_Department-n oewn-Energy-n oewn-DOE-n

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977


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


the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979


an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health


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; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government


an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite


an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system


the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security


the United States federal department that administers federal programs dealing with better housing and urban renewal; created in 1965


oewn-Department_of_Justice-n oewn-Justice_Department-n oewn-Justice-n oewn-DoJ-n

the United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870


the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse


the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers


a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice


a former agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States


the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States


a center in the Department of Homeland Security that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies


a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering


oewn-Department_of_Labor-n oewn-Labor_Department-n oewn-Labor-n oewn-DoL-n

the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913


oewn-Department_of_State-n oewn-United_States_Department_of_State-n oewn-State_Department-n oewn-State-n oewn-DoS-n

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

the Department of State was created in 1789


United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River


the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas


the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world


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


oewn-Department_of_the_Interior-n oewn-Interior_Department-n oewn-Interior-n oewn-DoI-n

the United States federal department charged with conservation and the development of natural resources; created in 1849


an agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution


an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks


oewn-Department_of_the_Treasury-n oewn-Treasury_Department-n oewn-Treasury-n oewn-United_States_Treasury-n

the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789


the law enforcement and tax collection agency of the Treasury Department that enforces federal laws concerning alcohol and tobacco products and firearms and explosives and arson


the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting


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


the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world


federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations


the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes


the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws


the law enforcement agency that is the research and development branch of the Department of Justice


the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system


the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency


oewn-Bureau_of_Customs-n oewn-Customs_Bureau-n oewn-Customs_Service-n oewn-USCB-n

the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs


the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency


the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections


a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes


the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966


an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation


the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989


an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel


a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1903 and split into two departments in 1913


a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1953 and divided in 1979


a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1798 and combined with the War Department in 1947


a former executive department of the United States government; created in 1789 and combined with the Navy Department in 1947


oewn-United_States_Post_Office-n oewn-US_Post_Office-n oewn-Post_Office-n oewn-PO-n

an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States


a local branch where postal services are available


the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it


a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures


a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose

are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?


an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn


a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care


a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith


(Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites


(plural) the lay members of a male religious order


a group of person living under a religious rule


any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine


an order of priests living in community under the Rule of St. Augustine and sharing their property in common


a monastic order of friars established in 1256 by the Pope


a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities


a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century


an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084


a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century


a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century


a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship


a subdivision of a larger religious group


a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers


a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States


a charismatic Protestant denomination in the United States


a Christian sect of dissenters that originated in southern France in the late 12th century adopted Calvinist doctrines in the 16th century


a Zoroastrian sect that claims Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe


followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charismatic leader


followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices


(Melanesia) the followers of one of several millenarian cults that believe salvation will come in the form of wealth (`cargo') brought by westerners; some ascribe divine attributes to westerners on first contact (especially to missionaries)


(Brazil) followers of a religious cult of African origin


(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery


(Ethiopia) adherents of an African religion that regards Ras Tafari as divine


(Haiti) followers of a religion that involves witchcraft and animistic deities


in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)


in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy


oewn-royalty-n oewn-royal_family-n oewn-royal_line-n oewn-royal_house-n


the official cartography agency of the British government


a European royal line that ruled in France (from 1589-1793) and Spain and Naples and Sicily


a Frankish dynasty founded by Hugh Capet that ruled from 987 to 1328


a Frankish dynasty founded by Charlemagne's father that ruled from 751 to 987


a dynasty of Roman Emperors from 69 to 96 including Vespasian and his sons Titus and Domitian


imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization


the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)


a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire from 1440 to 1806


a German noble family that ruled Brandenburg and Prussia


the English royal house that reigned from 1399 to 1461; its emblem was a red rose


the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125


a Frankish dynasty founded by Clovis I that reigned in Gaul and Germany from about 500 to 750


the imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644


the Turkish dynasty that ruled the Ottoman Empire from the 13th century to its dissolution after World War I


the family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485


an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra


oewn-Qin-n oewn-Qin_dynasty-n oewn-Ch-ap-in-n oewn-Ch-ap-in_dynasty-n

the Chinese dynasty (from 246 BC to 206 BC) that established the first centralized imperial government and built much of the Great Wall


oewn-Qing-n oewn-Qing_dynasty-n oewn-Ch-ap-ing-n oewn-Ch-ap-ing_dynasty-n oewn-Manchu-n oewn-Manchu_dynasty-n

the last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu


the Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917


the name of the royal family that ruled Great Britain from 1901-1917; the name was changed to Windsor in 1917 in response to anti-German feelings in World War I


any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders


the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC


the royal family that ruled Scotland from 1371-1714 and ruled England from 1603 to 1649 and again from 1660 to 1714


oewn-Sung-n oewn-Sung_dynasty-n oewn-Song-n oewn-Song_dynasty-n

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy


the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907


an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)


the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus


any of several imperial dynasties of China ruling from 220 to 265 and from 386 to 556


the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose


the imperial dynasty of China from 1279 to 1368


the body of citizens of a state or country


the ancient Greek inhabitants of Doris who entered Greece from the north about 1100 BC


the ancient Greek inhabitants of Attica and related regions in Ionia


the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote


the body of people who are citizens of a particular government

governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed


assembly possessing high legislative powers


oewn-United_States_Senate-n oewn-U.S._Senate-n oewn-US_Senate-n oewn-Senate-n

the upper house of the United States Congress


oewn-Congress-n oewn-United_States_Congress-n oewn-U.S._Congress-n oewn-US_Congress-n

the legislature of the United States government


oewn-United_States_House_of_Representatives-n oewn-U.S._House_of_Representatives-n oewn-US_House_of_Representatives-n oewn-House_of_Representatives-n oewn-U.S._House-n oewn-US_House-n

the lower legislative house of the United States Congress


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


the lower house of legislature in colonial Virginia


the lower house of the British parliament


the upper house of the British parliament


an official assembly having legislative powers


oewn-legislature-n oewn-legislative_assembly-n oewn-legislative_body-n oewn-general_assembly-n oewn-law-makers-n

persons who make or amend or repeal laws


a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose


the highest governmental assembly in ancient Athens (later a judicial court)


assembly of the estates of an entire country especially the sovereign body of the Dutch republic from 16th to 18th centuries


assembly of the estates of all France; last meeting in 1789


oewn-administration-n oewn-governance-n oewn-governing_body-n oewn-establishment-n oewn-brass-n oewn-organization-n oewn-organisation-n

the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

he claims that the present administration is corrupt


the most important persons in a governing body


the executive under President George W. Bush


the executive under President George H. W. Bush


oewn-judiciary-n oewn-judicature-n oewn-judicatory-n oewn-judicial_system-n

the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government


the people who live in a nation or country

a statement that sums up the nation's mood


any of the countries in the British Commonwealth


a country that is poor and whose citizens are mostly agricultural workers but that wants to become more advanced socially and economically


one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth


a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights


the clergy in France and the heads of the church in Britain


the nobility in France and the peerage in Britain


the press, including journalists, newspaper writers, photographers


working in a foreign country takes a bit of getting used to


underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively


oewn-state-n oewn-nation-n oewn-country-n oewn-land-n oewn-commonwealth-n oewn-res_publica-n oewn-body_politic-n

a politically organized body of people under a single government


a political entity in Europe that began with the papal coronation of Otto I as the first emperor in 962 and lasted until 1806 when it was dissolved by Napoleon


the Reich when Hohenzollern monarchs ruled Germany (from 1871 to 1919)


the German republic founded at Weimar in 1919

The Weimar Republic was overthrown in 1933 and replaced by the Third Reich


the Nazi dictatorship under Hitler (1933-1945)


a state that does not respect other states in its international actions


a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs


an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)

the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association


an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy


a group of countries in special alliance


in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers


in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies


the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945


in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations

the Axis opposed the Allies in World War II


an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation


the nations of the European continent collectively

the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II


the nations of the Asian continent collectively


the nations of the North American continent collectively


the nations of Central America collectively


the nations of the South American continent collectively

South America is an important market for goods from the United States


oewn-European_Union-n oewn-EU-n oewn-European_Community-n oewn-EC-n oewn-European_Economic_Community-n oewn-EEC-n oewn-Common_Market-n oewn-Europe-n

an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union


the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe


an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security


a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council


commanding officer of ACLANT; a general of the United States Army nominated by the President of the United States and approved by the North Atlantic Council


a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey


commanding officer of ACE; NATO's senior military commander in Europe


international organization for chemical disarmament; administers the Chemical Weapons Convention


an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation


the administrative agency of the Organization of American States


an organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum


a nation that possesses formidable naval strength


oewn-world_power-n oewn-major_power-n oewn-great_power-n oewn-power-n oewn-superpower-n

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world


a government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.


a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed


the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state


a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area

they hired hunters to keep down the deer population


the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns


people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group)


people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)

only the very rich benefit from this legislation


the people who inhabit a territory or state

the population seemed to be well fed and clothed


the civilian population (and their activities) of a country at war


oewn-multitude-n oewn-masses-n oewn-mass-n oewn-hoi_polloi-n oewn-people-n oewn-the_great_unwashed-n


the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)


oewn-labor-n oewn-labour-n oewn-working_class-n oewn-proletariat-n

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field


the source of trained people from which workers can be hired


(Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement


employees who are represented by a labor union


United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together


the social class lowest in the social hierarchy


the social class between the lower and upper classes


class consisting of all those who are considered boobs


a class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank


lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)


a large number of things or people considered together

a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers


a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

his brilliance raised him above the ruck


a large number of people united for some specific purpose


a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move


a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible


a division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army


(plural) hosts or armies; used in the book of Romans in the New Testament


a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together


a mob that kills a person for some presumed offense without legal authority


a social gathering of guests or companions

the house was filled with company when I arrived


a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability


a company with controlling shares in other companies


a holding company owning or controlling one or more banks


a bank holding company owning several banks


oewn-utility-n oewn-public_utility-n oewn-public_utility_company-n oewn-public-service_corporation-n

a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation


a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation


oewn-telephone_company-n oewn-telephone_service-n oewn-phone_company-n oewn-phone_service-n oewn-telco-n

a public utility that provides telephone service


oewn-power_company-n oewn-power_service-n oewn-electric_company-n oewn-light_company-n

a public utility that provides electricity


a public utility providing local transportation


one of the chartered companies of London originating with the craft guilds


organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)

the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel


a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire


a group of people assembled to sing together


a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play


a group of musicians playing or singing together


a body of dancers or singers who perform together


a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony


a family of similar musical instrument playing together


a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn


a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

he ran away from home to join the circus


a troupe of performers in blackface typically giving a comic program of negro songs and jokes


an organization regarded as part of a larger social group

the coach said the offensive unit did a good job


a military unit or region under the control of a single officer


a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective


a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state


an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare


oewn-United_States_Navy-n oewn-US_Navy-n oewn-USN-n oewn-Navy-n

the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces


a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters


an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce


members of a body of troops trained to serve on land or at sea


oewn-United_States_Marine_Corps-n oewn-United_States_Marines-n oewn-Marine_Corps-n oewn-US_Marine_Corps-n oewn-USMC-n oewn-Marines-n

an amphibious division of the United States Navy


the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems


the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare


the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare


the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems


a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy


the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy


an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization


formerly the airborne division of the United States Army


a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force


an international organization formed in 1920 to promote cooperation and peace among nations; although suggested by Woodrow Wilson, the United States never joined and it remained powerless; it was dissolved in 1946 after the United Nations was formed


a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries


a military unit that is part of the airforce


the airborne branch of a country's armed forces


oewn-United_States_Air_Force-n oewn-U._S._Air_Force-n oewn-US_Air_Force-n oewn-Air_Force-n oewn-USAF-n

the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space


a command that is the primary provider of air combat weapon systems to the United States Air Force; operates fighter, bomber, reconnaissance, battle-management, and rescue aircraft


a command of the United States Air Force that is responsible for defending the United States through its space and intercontinental ballistic missile operations


a civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies


an agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms


a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles


an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groups


a force that is a branch of the armed forces


oewn-military_unit-n oewn-military_force-n oewn-military_group-n oewn-force-n

a unit that is part of some military service

he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men


oewn-military-n oewn-armed_forces-n oewn-armed_services-n oewn-military_machine-n oewn-war_machine-n

their military is the largest in the region


armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency


oewn-mujahidin-n oewn-mujahedin-n oewn-mujahedeen-n oewn-mujahadeen-n oewn-mujahadin-n oewn-mujahideen-n oewn-mujahadein-n

a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad

some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists


the United States military establishment


oewn-paramilitary-n oewn-paramilitary_force-n oewn-paramilitary_unit-n oewn-paramilitary_organization-n oewn-paramilitary_organisation-n

a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)


(plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel


a feared paramilitary unit formed in 1995 by young soldiers to serve Saddam Hussein against domestic opponents


a group of people having the power of effective action

he joined forces with a band of adventurers


a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens


a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task


a cooperative unit (especially in sports)


a clandestine military or paramilitary team who murder political dissidents or petty criminals (usually with the government's tacit approval)


a hit squad of the New People's Army in the Philippines


oewn-police-n oewn-police_force-n oewn-constabulary-n oewn-law-n


police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces


French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively


religious police in Saudi Arabia whose duty is to ensure strict adherence to established codes of conduct; offenders may be detained indefinitely; foreigners are not excluded


the detective department of the metropolitan police force of London


a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry


a police group to enforce laws against gambling and prostitution


a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisoners


a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)


the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods


special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps


Nazi militia created by Hitler in 1921 that helped him to power but was eclipsed by the SS after 1943


oewn-work_force-n oewn-workforce-n oewn-manpower-n oewn-hands-n oewn-men-n


an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support


an army corps that was organized in World War II but is no longer a separate branch of the United States Army


a training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers


an army unit large enough to sustain combat

two infantry divisions were held in reserve


a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting


an army unit usually consisting of five companies


army unit smaller than a division, which can be divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions.


army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions


an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies


small military unit; usually two or three platoons


a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant


a team of policemen working under the military platoon system


a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon


a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity

platoons of tourists poured out of the busses


a small unit of troops of special composition


the leading units moving at the head of an army


a military unit serving to protect some place or person


a group of men who escort and protect some important person


a British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army


a detachment used for security or reconnaissance


a detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack


a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy


a detachment under the command of a provost marshall


a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body


a small army unit usually having a special function


a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class


the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments


the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments


the section of an orchestra that plays violins


the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments


the section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets


the section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments


the section of a band or orchestra that plays clarinets


a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time


workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)


workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)


workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)


a crew of workers who relieve another crew


crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship


a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings


a unit of the United States Air Force larger than a squadron and smaller than a wing


an air force unit larger than a flight and smaller than a group


an air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)


a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms


a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task


an air force unit smaller than a squadron


an administrative unit in government or business


(botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum


(biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category


an artificial taxonomic category for botanic organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; replaced in 1993 by Phylum


a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance


the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service


the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)


the audience gathered together in a theatre or cinema


a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance


a group of people living in a particular local area

the team is drawn from all parts of the community


a group of nations having common interests


a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together


the members of a religious community living together


oewn-Ummah-n oewn-Umma-n oewn-Muslim_Ummah-n oewn-Islamic_Ummah-n oewn-Islam_Nation-n

the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan

moderate Muslims urge the Ummah to reject the terrorism of radical Muslims


people sharing a given language or dialect


people living or working on the same street

the whole street protested the absence of street lights


people living in a town or city having local self-government


a municipal government that combines legislative and executive authority in the members of a commission


the government of a state in the United States


a government that subordinates the individual to the state and strictly controls all aspects of life by coercive measures


people living in a large densely populated municipality


the people living in a municipality smaller than a city


a community of people smaller than a town


a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms


a community of people smaller than a village


an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it


oewn-club-n oewn-social_club-n oewn-society-n oewn-guild-n oewn-gild-n oewn-lodge-n oewn-order-n

a formal association of people with similar interests


an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family


Christian fellowship or communion with God or with fellow Christians; said in particular of the early Christian community


a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning


a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices


a local branch of some fraternity or association


an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church


the largest organization of United States war veterans


an organization of United States war veterans


a suburban club for recreation and socializing


an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport


a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly


a club to promote and regulate horse racing


a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)


club that promotes and supports yachting and boating


organized crime in Japan; an alliance of criminal organizations and illegal enterprises


a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke


an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members


the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)


a league of teams that do not belong to a major league (especially baseball)


a commercially sponsored baseball league for players between 8 and 12 years of age


a league of universities and colleges in the northeastern United States that have a reputation for scholastic achievement and social prestige


oewn-union-n oewn-labor_union-n oewn-trade_union-n oewn-trades_union-n oewn-brotherhood-n

an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer

you have to join the union in order to get a job


a labor union that admits all workers in a given industry irrespective of their craft


an industrial union of truck drivers and chauffeurs and warehouse workers


an industrial union of mine workers in North America


a federation of North American labor unions that merged with the Congress of Industrial Organizations in 1955


the largest federation of North American labor unions; formed in 1955


a federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955


a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft


a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings


a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union


a company whose workers are hired without regard to their membership in a labor union


a company allowed to hire nonunion workers on the condition that they will join the union within a specified time


a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers


an all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus


a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services


club dedicated to promoting responsible citizenship and good government and community and national and international welfare


a group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace


an association of companies for some definite purpose


oewn-trust-n oewn-corporate_trust-n oewn-combine-n oewn-cartel-n

a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service

they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly


an illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs

drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations


a drug cartel in Colombia; controlled the production of cocaine from the 1970s until 1993 when the leader was killed


a drug cartel that seized control of cocaine production in Colombia in 1993; adopted techniques used by terrorist organizations (small cells and sophisticated communications equipment and close ties with politicians etc.)


a cartel of companies or nations formed to control the production and distribution of oil


the body of voters who elect a representative for their area


the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president


oewn-class-n oewn-form-n oewn-grade-n oewn-course-n

a body of students who are taught together


a body of students who graduate together


the body of students who graduate together this year


a class (especially in music) given to talented students by an expert


a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course


final grade or class in high school or college


penultimate class in high school or college


the second class in a four-year college or high school


the first class in college or high school


he played baseball in class D for two years


an organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership


oewn-set-n oewn-circle-n oewn-band-n oewn-lot-n

an unofficial association of people or groups


a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers


oewn-clique-n oewn-coterie-n oewn-ingroup-n oewn-inner_circle-n oewn-pack-n oewn-camp-n

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose


an inner circle of writers and artists and philosophers who lived in or around Bloomsbury early in the 20th century and were noted for their unconventional lifestyles


a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style


an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government


an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)


oewn-cabal-n oewn-faction-n oewn-junto-n oewn-camarilla-n

a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue


a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power


a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion


a small group of indispensable persons or things

five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program


a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers

the artist had put together a portfolio of his work


an association of practitioners of a given profession


a crew of workers selected for a particular task

a detail was sent to remove the fallen trees


the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground


a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad


crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production


an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism


oewn-gang-n oewn-pack-n oewn-ring-n oewn-mob-n


a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality


a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal

sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe


a class of woman not considered respectable because of indiscreet or promiscuous behavior


any tightly knit group of trusted associates


a secret terrorist group in Sicily; originally opposed tyranny but evolved into a criminal organization in the middle of the 19th century


a crime syndicate in the United States; organized in families; believed to have important relations to the Sicilian Mafia


a secret terrorist society in the United States early in the 20th century


a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail


oewn-syndicate-n oewn-crime_syndicate-n oewn-mob-n oewn-family-n

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities


class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land


an organization of musicians who perform together


two performers or singers who perform together


three performers or singers who perform together


four performers or singers who perform together


an unaccompanied quartet of (usually male) voices singing sentimental songs in four-part harmony


an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello


five performers or singers who perform together


six performers or singers who perform together


seven performers or singers who perform together


eight performers or singers who perform together


a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players


small orchestra; usually plays classical music


a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs


an orchestra playing only stringed instruments


a large orchestra; can perform symphonies


instrumentalists not including string players


a band that marches (as in a parade) and plays music at the same time


a group of musicians playing only brass and percussion instruments


a group of musicians playing brass and woodwind and percussion instruments


a musical group that uses jugs and washboards and kazoos and other improvised instruments


a pop group not affiliated with a major record company


a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing


a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians


a band of musicians who play rock'n'roll music


a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)


a Mongolian army that swept over eastern Europe in the 13th century


a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)


a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose


a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing


a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure


a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization


a formal or official social gathering or ceremony


oewn-masquerade-n oewn-masquerade_party-n oewn-masque-n oewn-mask-n

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks


a ceremonial dinner party for many people


a party of people assembled to have dinner together

guests should never be late to a dinner party


(Britain) a celebratory reunion feast or entertainment held at a college


an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees


a formal party of people; as after a wedding


a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)


a reception for wedding guests held after the wedding


an informal party of people with hospitality for all comers


a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home


a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)


a soiree assembled for the purpose of listening to music


a party of people assembled for social interaction out of doors


stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married)


a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person

her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting


a party for men only (or one considered suitable for men only)


an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking


a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity


a social gathering where a light evening meal is served


in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party


a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics


a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs


a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites


a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state


a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union


the older of two major political parties in the United States


a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government


a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century


a major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; founded by Alexander Hamilton; favored a strong centralized government


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848


the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution


a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation


the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan


a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people


the oldest political party in Australia, founded in 1891; the party is moderately liberal


oewn-British_Labour_Party-n oewn-Labour_Party-n oewn-Labour-n oewn-Labor-n

a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries


a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people


a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848


a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party


the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads


a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose


a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages


the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party


a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism


a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism


a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1948 by Democrats from southern states in order to oppose to the candidacy of Harry S Truman


a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs


a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system


a group that controls the activities of a political party

he was endorsed by the Democratic machine


an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently


a band of people associated temporarily in some activity

they organized a party to search for food


a part of a ship's company organized for special duties ashore


a party of people taking a role in legal proceedings


a party of people with stretchers to carry an injured person


a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especially of Native Americans)


an organization of and for professional people


a set of data arranged in rows and columns


an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and probability of death as a function or age and sex and occupation etc


a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)


a chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years


the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk (and about the location of unusable areas of the disk)


(chemistry) a tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law


(mathematics) a rectangular array of quantities or expressions set out by rows and columns; treated as a single element and manipulated according to rules


a rectangular matrix of dots from which written characters can be formed


a matrix with the same number of rows and columns


(mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry


the diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry


the diagonal of a square matrix running from the lower left entry to the upper right entry


a square matrix with all elements not on the main diagonal equal to zero


a diagonal matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are equal


a scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity


a square matrix used to solve simultaneous equations


a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column


a square matrix of n rows and columns; the first n^2 integers are arranged in the cells of the matrix in such a way that the sum of any row or column or diagonal is the same


a square matrix whose determinant is not zero


a matrix whose elements are all real numbers


a square matrix whose determinant is zero


a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix


an oblique line of squares of the same color on a checkerboard


(astronomy) a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations (as by other stars) can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun


a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)


(astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust

`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'


a galaxy having a spiral structure; arms containing younger stars spiral out from old stars at the center


a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Andromeda that is visible to the naked eye


a military unit composed of foreign volunteers who serve the state


a former foreign legion in the French army that was used for military duties outside of France


a score were sent out but only one returned


a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose


the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)


the team of men or women manning a racing shell


oewn-crowd-n oewn-crew-n oewn-gang-n oewn-bunch-n


soldiers who are specially trained and armed to lead an assault


oewn-SWAT_team-n oewn-SWAT_squad-n oewn-Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_team-n oewn-Special_Weapons_and_Tactics_squad-n

a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations


a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company


any cohesive unit such as a military company


a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers


a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life


a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction


a school of 19th century German economists and legal philosophers who tried to explain modern economic systems in evolutionary or historical terms