English > administrative unit: 1 sense > noun 1, group| Meaning | A unit with administrative responsibilities. |
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| Synonym | administrative body |
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| Narrower | Inland Revenue, IR | A board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes |
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| Ordnance Survey | The official cartography agency of the British government |
| Russian agency | An administrative agency of the Russian government |
| United Nations agency, UN agency | An agency of the United Nations |
| agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority | An administrative unit of government |
| child welfare agency, child welfare service | An administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children |
| committee, commission | A special group delegated to consider some matter |
| council | A body serving in an administrative capacity |
| division | An administrative unit in government or business |
| intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency | A unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy |
| international law enforcement agency | An international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement |
| placement office, placement center | An office that finds suitable employment / employment for applicants |
| redevelopment authority | A public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas |
| regulatory agency, regulatory authority | A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest |
| secretariat, secretariate | An administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties |
| weather bureau | An administrative unit responsible / responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts |
| Broader | unit, social unit | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group |
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| Spanish | cuerpo administrativo, órgano administrativo, unidad administrativa |
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| Catalan | conselleria, cos administratiu, departament, unitat administrativa |
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