HyperDic: administrative_body

English > 1 sense of the expression administrative body:
NOUNgroupadministrative body, administrative unita unit with administrative responsibilities
English > administrative body: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA unit with administrative responsibilities.
Synonymadministrative unit
NarrowerInland Revenue, IRA board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
Ordnance SurveyThe official cartography agency of the British government
Russian agencyAn administrative agency of the Russian government
United Nations agency, UN agencyAn agency of the United Nations
agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authorityAn administrative unit of government
child welfare agency, child welfare serviceAn administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children
committee, commissionA special group delegated to consider some matter
councilA body serving in an administrative capacity
divisionAn administrative unit in government or business
intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agencyA unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
international law enforcement agencyAn international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement
placement office, placement centerAn office that finds suitable employment / employment for applicants
redevelopment authorityA public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
regulatory agency, regulatory authorityA governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
secretariat, secretariateAn administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties
weather bureauAn administrative unit responsible / responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
Broaderunit, social unitAn organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group
Spanishcuerpo administrativo, órgano administrativo, unidad administrativa
Catalanconselleria, cos administratiu, departament, unitat administrativa

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