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"
affiliate a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization; "network affiliates"
bureaucracy any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape
tammany,
tammany hall,
tammany society 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
fiefdom an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group
association the act of consorting with or joining with others; "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
polity shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
quango,
quasi-ngo a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
institution,
establishment an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
enterprise a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
defence force,
defense force,
defence,
defense the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
establishment a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
troupe,
company an institution created to conduct business; "he only invests in large well-established companies"; "he started the company in his garage"
social unit,
unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
peace corps a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
personnel,
force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
political party,
party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
political machine,
machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
quorum a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business
membership,
rank the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
host an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association
organisation -
the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"
federation the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs
organisation -
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 governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
authorities,
regime,
government the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
curia (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
top brass the most important persons in a governing body
management the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"
organisation -
an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification"
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
genetic map graphical representation of the arrangement of genes on a chromosome
kinship system (anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and the reciprocal obligations that are entailed
lattice framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal
ontology the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
organisation -
the act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business; "he was brought in to supervise the organization of a new department"
rationalisation,
rationalization the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
reorganisation,
shake-up,
shakeup,
reorganization an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"
organisation -
the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
ordering,
order logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
organisation -
an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here"
