Noun

• S: (n) instrumentality (a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose) "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"
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• part holonym
• S: (n) government department (a department of government)
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• part meronym
• member holonym
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• S: (n) department, section (a specialized division of a large organization) "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
• S: (n) division (an administrative unit in government or business)
• S: (n) administrative unit, administrative body (a unit with administrative responsibilities)
• S: (n) unit, social unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group) "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
• S: (n) organization, organisation (a group of people who work together)
• S: (n) social group (people sharing some social relation)
• S: (n) group, grouping (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)
• S: (n) abstraction, abstract entity (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• S: (n) instrumentality (the quality of being instrumental for some purpose)
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• derivationally related form
• S: (n) instrumentality, instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)