administrative unit

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administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilitiesadministrative bodyInland Revenue, IR - a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxesOrdnance Survey - the official cartography agency of the British governmentsocial unit, 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"division - an administrative unit in government or businessUN agency, United Nations agency - an agency of the United Nationscouncil - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"secretariat, secretariate - an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizationscommission, committee - a special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berlebureau, federal agency, government agency, agency, office, authority - an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"intelligence agency, intelligence service, intelligence - a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemyinternational law enforcement agency - an international administrative unit responsible for law enforcementredevelopment authority - a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areasregulatory agency, regulatory authority - a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interestweather bureau - an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecastsplacement center, placement office - an office that finds suitable employment for applicantschild welfare agency, child welfare service - an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of childrenRussian agency - an administrative agency of the Russian government