types:
adhocracy
an organization with little or no structure
affiliate
a subsidiary or subordinate organization that is affiliated with another organization
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
a formal organization of people or groups of people
polity
a politically organized unit
quango,
quasi-NGO
a quasi nongovernmental organization; an organization that is financed by the government yet acts independently of the government
enterprise
an organization created for business ventures
company,
troupe
an organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
social unit,
unit
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
Peace Corps
a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
machine
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
federation
an organization formed by merging several groups or parties
Girl Scouts
an organization of young women and girls founded in 1912 for character development and citizenship training
blue
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
gray,
grey
any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey
host
any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event
pool
an organization of people or resources that can be shared
combination
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
AA,
Alcoholics Anonymous
an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
klavern
a local unit of the Ku Klux Klan
Red Cross
an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
Salvation Army
a charitable and religious organization to evangelize and to care for the poor and homeless
UTN,
Umma Tameer-e-Nau
a nongovernmental organization of Pakistani scientists that has been a supporter of terrorism; has provided information about chemical and biological and nuclear warfare to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda and the Taliban
NT,
National Trust
an organization concerned to preserve historic monuments and buildings and places of historical interest or natural beauty; founded in 1895 and supported by endowment and private subscription
issuer
an institution that issues something (securities or publications or currency etc.)
charity
an institution set up to provide help to the needy
giant
an unusually large enterprise
company
an institution created to conduct business
bastion
a group that defends a principle
company
a unit of firefighters including their equipment
instrumentality
a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose
denomination
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
member
an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
allies
an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy
axis,
bloc
a group of countries in special alliance
Allies
in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers
Central Powers
in World War I the alliance of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other nations allied with them in opposing the Allies
Allies
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
Axis
in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations
chorus
a group of people assembled to sing together
Greek chorus,
chorus
a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play
ensemble
a group of musicians playing or singing together
circus
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
task force
a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
squad,
team
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
den
a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
section
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
cooperative
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
family,
fellowship
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
conference,
league
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
craft union
a labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craft
company union
a union of workers for a single company; a union not affiliated with a larger union
Fabian Society
an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism
trio
three performers or singers who perform together
octet,
octette
eight performers or singers who perform together
orchestra
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
band
instrumentalists not including string players
American Labor Party
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
American Party,
Know-Nothing Party
a former political party in the United States; active in the 1850s to keep power out of the hands of immigrants and Roman Catholics
Anti-Masonic Party
a former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs
Black Panthers
a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end political dominance by Whites
Communist Party
a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state
Conservative Party
a political party (especially in Great Britain or Australia) that believes in the importance of a capitalist economy with private ownership rather than state control
Constitutional Union Party
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1859 by former Whigs who hoped to preserve the Union
Democratic-Republican Party
a former major political party in the United States in the early 19th century; opposed the old Federalist party; favored a strict interpretation of the constitution in order to limit the powers of the federal government
Farmer-Labor Party
a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century
Free Soil Party
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1848 to oppose the extension of slavery into the territories; merged with the Liberty Party in 1848
Gironde
the French moderate political party that was in power (1791-1793) during the French Revolution
Greenback Party
a former political party in the United States; organized in 1874; opposed any reduction in the amount of paper money in circulation
Guomindang,
Kuomintang
the political party founded in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen; it governed China under Chiang Kai-shek from 1928 until 1949 when the Communists took power and subsequently was the official ruling party of Taiwan
labor party,
labour party
a left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people
Liberal Democrat Party
a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people
Liberal Party
a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
Liberty Party
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848
Militant Tendency
a Trotskyist political organization in Great Britain set up in 1964 inside the Labour Party
People's Party,
Populist Party
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
Bull Moose Party,
Progressive Party
a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
Prohibition Party
a political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
GOP,
Republican Party
the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
Social Democratic Party
a political party in Germany and Britain (and elsewhere) founded in late 19th century; originally Marxist; now advocates the gradual transformation of capitalism into democratic socialism
Socialist Labor Party
a political party in the United States; formed in 1874 to advocate the peaceful introduction of socialism
Socialist Party
a political party in the United States formed in 1900 to advocate socialism
war party
a political party that supports a war
Whig Party
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1834 in opposition to the Democratic Party; advocated a loose interpretation of the Constitution and high protective tariffs
third party
a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system
legion
association of ex-servicemen
combination
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
crew
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
outfit
any cohesive unit such as a military company
popular front
a leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
patrol
a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
Trojan horse,
fifth column
a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
Union Army
the northern army during the American Civil War
rank,
rank and file
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
embassy
an ambassador and his or her entourage collectively
Opposition
the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
institute
an association organized to promote art or science or education
sisterhood,
sistership
an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest
side
one of two or more contesting groups
staff
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
line personnel
personnel having direct job performance responsibilities
I.W.W.,
IWW,
Industrial Workers of the World
a former international labor union and radical labor movement in the United States; founded in Chicago in 1905 and dedicated to the overthrow of capitalism; its membership declined after World War I
Northern Alliance,
United Front
a multiethnic alliance in Afghanistan who practice a moderate form of Islam and are united in their opposition to the Taliban
typing pool
a group of typists who can work for different persons
kennel
an establishment for boarding or breeding dogs or cats