Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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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"
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) adhocracy (an organization with little or no structure) "the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma"; "the need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy"
S: (n) affiliate (a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization) "network affiliates"
S: (n) bureaucracy (any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape)
S: (n) Tammany Hall, Tammany Society, Tammany (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)
S: (n) fiefdom (an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group)
S: (n) line of defense, line of defence (any organization whose responsibility it is to defend against something) "police are the major line of defense against crime"
S: (n) quango, quasi-NGO (a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government)
S: (n) company, troupe (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)) "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
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) Peace Corps (a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries)
S: (n) force, personnel (group of people willing to obey orders) "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
S: (n) Girl Scouts (an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training)
S: (n) blue (any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue) "the Union army was a vast blue"
S: (n) grey, gray (any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey) "the Confederate army was a vast grey"
S: (n) host (any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event) "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"
S: (n) pool (an organization of people or resources that can be shared) "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"