types:
IR,
Inland Revenue
a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes
division
an administrative unit in government or business
council
a body serving in an administrative capacity
secretariat,
secretariate
an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
redevelopment authority
a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
weather bureau
an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts
Sanhedrin
the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
FDA,
Food and Drug Administration
a 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 Prevention
a 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 Center
an 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 Center
an 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 Bureau
the 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 Administration
an 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
National Weather Service
the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps
Technology Administration
an agency in the Department of Commerce that works with United States industries to promote competitiveness and maximize the impact of technology on economic growth
NTIS,
National Technical Information Service
an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information
Department of Defense Laboratory System,
LABLINK
a 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 Intelligence
an 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
NIH,
National Institutes of Health
an 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 Assistance
the 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 Statistics
the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers
Foreign Service
the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
Bureau of Intelligence and Research,
INR
an 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
Financial Management Service
the 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 Support
agency 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
FAA,
Federal Aviation Agency
an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
ONI,
Office of Naval Intelligence
the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy
SC,
Security Council
a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
TC,
Trusteeship Council
a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory
WHO,
World Health Organization
a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services
NAC,
North Atlantic Council
a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision
city council
a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.
privy council
an 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
soviet
an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
world council
a council with representatives from different nations
board
a committee having supervisory powers
fairness commission
a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views
planning commission
a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
conservancy
a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river
subcommittee
a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose
steering committee
a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body
politburo
the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
praesidium,
presidium
a 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 agency
an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments
Defense Logistics Agency
a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions
Interpol
an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world
organ
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function
hiring hall
a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation
NGB,
National Guard Bureau
the 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
AI,
Army Intelligence
an 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
DISA,
Defense Information Systems Agency
a 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
zoning commission
a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use
jury,
panel
a committee appointed to judge a competition
vestry
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
customs
the government agency that oversees and collects duties on imported goods