| 单词 | administrative body |
| 释义 | administrative body (once / 53241 pages) n WORD FAMILY administrative body: administrative bodies USAGE EXAMPLESThe French government signed an extradition decree in September 2015, but Ablyazov appealed to the Council of State, France’s highest administrative body. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) But at talks with Mr Martin on Monday, it emerged two other administrative bodies also opposed Ceta - Brussels and that of the country's French-speaking community. BBC(Oct 24, 2016) “When a new administrative body is created, it always takes a while until it fits into the broader organization,” said Vatican spokesman Greg Burke. Wall Street Journal(Sep 07, 2016) n a unit with administrative responsibilities Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper administrative unit Air Force Research Laboratory a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces Army High Performance Computing Research Centera United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry Naval Research Laboratorythe United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratorya defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence Manhattan Projecta former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II IR, Inland Revenue a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes Ordnance Surveythe official cartography agency of the British government divisionan administrative unit in government or business UN agency, United Nations agencyan agency of the United Nations councila body serving in an administrative capacity secretariat, secretariatean administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations commission, committeea special group delegated to consider some matter agency, authority, bureau, federal agency, government agency, officean administrative unit of government intelligence, intelligence agency, intelligence servicea unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy international law enforcement agencyan international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement redevelopment authoritya public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas regulatory agency, regulatory authoritya governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest weather bureauan administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts placement center, placement officean office that finds suitable employment for applicants child welfare agency, child welfare servicean administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children Russian agencyan administrative agency of the Russian government Sanhedrinthe supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem department, sectiona specialized division of a large organization executive agencyan agency of the executive branch of government FDA, Food and Drug Administrationa federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products CDC, Center for Disease Control and Preventiona federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases) CTC, Counterterrorist Centeran agency that helps the Director of Central Intelligence coordinate counterterrorist efforts in order to preempt and disrupt and defeat terrorist activities at the earliest possible stage NPC, Nonproliferation Centeran agency that serves as the focal point for all Intelligence Community activities related to nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their missile delivery systems Bureau of the Census, Census Bureauthe bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationan agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather NCDC, National Climatic Data Centerthe part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data National Weather Servicethe federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps Technology Administrationan agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technologyan agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs NTIS, National Technical Information Servicean agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information DARPA, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agencythe central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11 Department of Defense Laboratory System, LABLINKa defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness DOEI, Department of Energy Intelligencean agency that collects political and economic and technical information about energy matters and makes the Department of Energy's technical and analytical expertise available to other members of the Intelligence Community PHS, United States Public Health Servicean agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health NIH, National Institutes of Healthan agency in the Department of Health and Human Services whose mission is to employ science in the pursuit of knowledge to improve human health; is the principal biomedical research agency of the federal government BJA, Bureau of Justice Assistancethe bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse BJS, Bureau of Justice Statisticsthe agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers INS, Immigration and Naturalization Servicean agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States US Border Patrol, United States Border Patrolthe mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DSthe bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas Foreign Servicethe part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INRan agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community FWS, US Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Servicean agency in the Department of the Interior that conserves and protects fish and wildlife and their habitats; assesses the environmental impact of pesticides and nuclear power site and hydroelectric dams and thermal pollution National Park Servicean agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks Financial Management Servicethe federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting OIS, Office of Intelligence Supportagency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy Comptroller of the Currencythe agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency Bureau of Customs, Customs Bureau, Customs Service, USCBthe agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs Bureau of Engraving and Printingthe agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency IRS, Internal Revenue Servicethe bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections FAA, Federal Aviation Agencyan agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation TSA, Transportation Security Administrationan agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel GAO, Government Accounting Office, United States Government Accounting Officean independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States Pan American Unionthe administrative agency of the Organization of American States Navy, US Navy, USN, United States Navythe navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces U. S. Coast Guard, US Coast Guard, United States Coast Guardan agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce NAWCWPNS, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Divisionthe principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems NSW, Naval Special Warfarethe agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare NSWC, Naval Surface Warfare Centerthe agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare NUWC, Naval Underwater Warfare Centerthe agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems ONI, Office of Naval Intelligencethe military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy MCIA, Marine Corps Intelligence Activityan agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization Air Force, U. S. Air Force, US Air Force, USAF, United States Air Forcethe airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space AFISR, Air Force ISR, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissancean agency focused on ensuring that the United States military attains information superiority; operates worldwide ground sites and an array of airborne reconnaissance and surveillance platforms Mounties, RCMP, Royal Canadian Mounted Policethe federal police force of Canada United Nations Secretariatthe administrative arm of the United Nations SC, Security Councila permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace TC, Trusteeship Councila permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory ECOSOC, Economic and Social Councila permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions ECOSOC commission, Economic and Social Council commissiona commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations UNICEF, United Nations Children's Fund, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fundan agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nationsthe United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture GATT, General Agreement on Tariffs and Tradea United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas IAEA, International Atomic Energy Agencythe United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Banka United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organizationthe United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation IDA, International Development Associationan agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank IFC, International Finance Corporationa United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank ILO, International Labor Organization, International Labour Organizationthe United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor IMO, International Maritime Organizationthe United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities IMF, International Monetary Funda United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organizationan agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts DCCP, United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Preventionan agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention Centre for International Crime Prevention, United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justicethe United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform WHO, World Health Organizationa United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services WMO, World Meteorological Organizationthe United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data NAC, North Atlantic Councila council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision city councila municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc. executive councila council that shares the supreme executive power panchayat, panchayet, punchayeta village council in India or southern Pakistan privy councilan advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown) works council(chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc sovietan elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) world councila council with representatives from different nations blue ribbon commission, blue ribbon committeean independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue boarda committee having supervisory powers election commissiona commission delegated to supervise an election fairness commissiona commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views planning commissiona commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments conservancya commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river select committeea parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose subcommitteea subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose standing committeea permanent committee steering committeea committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body ethics committee, ethics panela committee appointed to consider ethical issues finance committeea committee appointed to consider financial issues politburothe chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party PAC, political action committeecommittee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates praesidium, presidiuma permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session independent agencyan agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments military intelligence, military intelligence agencyan agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value United States intelligence agencyan intelligence service in the United States IC, Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Communitya group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence ARDA, Advanced Research and Development Activityan agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology Defense Logistics Agencya logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions DRMS, Defense Reutilization and Marketing Servicethe organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus DTIC, Defense Technical Information Centerthe agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors international intelligence agencyan intelligence agency outside the United States Department of Justice Canada, DoJCan agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government Interpolan international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world law enforcement agencyan agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administrationa government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment organa government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function Patent Office, Patent and Trademark Office Databasethe government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones hiring halla union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation GPO, Government Printing Office, US Government Printing Office, United States Government Printing Officean agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government NGB, National Guard Bureauthe agency that administers the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard; provides liaison between the Army and the Air Force and various National Guard units Army, U. 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Army, US Army, USA, United States Armythe army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare AI, Army Intelligencean agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders BMDO, Ballistic Missile Defense Organizationan agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality DISA, Defense Information Systems Agencya combat support agency in the Department of Defense responsible for developing and operating and supporting information systems to serve the needs of the President and the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff NGA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agencya combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security CCRC, Casualty Care Research Centeran agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care arm, branch, subdivisiona division of some larger or more complex organization zoning commissiona commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use jury, panela committee appointed to judge a competition FHA, Federal Housing Administrationthe federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages vestryin the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church local authorityan administrative unit of local government Committee for State Security, KGB, Soviet KGBformerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia FSB, Federal Security Bureau, Federal Security Servicethe internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin social unit, unit an organization regarded as part of a larger social group |
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