administrative body

a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces

a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry

the United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines

a defense laboratory of the Criminal Investigation Command; the United States Army's primary forensic laboratory in support of criminal intelligence

a former United States executive agency that was responsible for developing atomic bombs during World War II

a board of the British government that administers and collects major direct taxes

the official cartography agency of the British government

an administrative unit in government or business

an agency of the United Nations

a body serving in an administrative capacity

an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations

a special group delegated to consider some matter

an administrative unit of government

a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

an international administrative unit responsible for law enforcement

a public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas

a governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest

an administrative unit responsible for gathering and interpreting meteorological data for weather study and forecasts

an office that finds suitable employment for applicants

an administrative unit responsible for social work concerned with the welfare and vocational training of children

an administrative agency of the Russian government

the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem

a specialized division of a large organization

an agency of the executive branch of government

a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services established to regulate the release of new foods and health-related products

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)

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

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

the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States

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

the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data

the federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps

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

an agency in the Technology Administration that makes measurements and sets standards as needed by industry or government programs

an agency in the Technology Administration that is a primary resource for government-funded scientific and technical and engineering and business related information

the central research and development organization for the United States Department of Defense; responsible for developing new surveillance technologies since 9/11

a defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness

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

an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public 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

the bureau in the Department of Justice that assists local criminal justice systems to reduce or prevent crime and violence and drug abuse

the agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers

an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States

the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States

the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas

the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world

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

an 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

an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the national parks

the federal agency in the Treasury Department that manages the government's disbursement and collection systems and provides central accounting and financial reporting

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

the agency of the Treasury Department responsible for controlling the currency

the agency of the Treasury Department that enforces import tariffs

the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency

the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections

an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation

an agency established in 2001 to safeguard United States transportation systems and insure safe air travel

an 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

the administrative agency of the Organization of American States

the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces

an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce

the principal agency of the United States Navy for research and development for air warfare and missile weapon systems

the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare

the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for all aspects of surface warfare

the agency that provides scientific and engineering and technical support for submarine and undersea warfare systems

the military intelligence agency that provides for the intelligence and counterintelligence and investigative and security requirements of the United States Navy

an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization

the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space

an 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

the federal police force of Canada

the administrative arm of the United Nations

a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace

a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory

a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions

a commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations

an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries

the United Nations agency concerned with the international organization of food and agriculture

a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas

the United Nations agency concerned with atomic energy

a United Nations agency created to assist developing nations by loans guaranteed by member governments

the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation

an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank

a United Nations agency that invests directly in companies and guarantees loans to private investors; affiliated with the World Bank

the United Nations agency concerned with the interests of labor

the United Nations agency concerned with international maritime activities

a United Nations agency to promote trade by increasing the exchange stability of the major currencies

an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts

an agency of the United Nations that promotes drug control and crime prevention

the United Nations office responsible for crime prevention and criminal justice and law reform

a United Nations agency to coordinate international health activities and to help governments improve health services

the United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data

a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision

a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.

a council that shares the supreme executive power

a village council in India or southern Pakistan

an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)

(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

an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

a council with representatives from different nations

an independent and exclusive commission of nonpartisan statesmen and experts formed to investigate some important governmental issue

a committee having supervisory powers

a commission delegated to supervise an election

a commission delegated to ensure opportunities for the expression of opposing views

a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments

a commission with jurisdiction over fisheries and navigation in a port or river

a parliamentary committee appointed for some special purpose

a subset of committee members organized for a specific purpose

a permanent committee

a committee to arrange the order of business for some larger (legislative) body

a committee appointed to consider ethical issues

a committee appointed to consider financial issues

the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party

committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates

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

an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments

an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value

an intelligence service in the United States

a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence

an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology

a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions

the organization in the Defense Logistics Agency that inventories and evaluates and sells reusable United States government surplus

the agency in the Department of Defense that provides scientific and technical information to federal agencies and their contractors

an intelligence agency outside the United States

an agency of the Canadian government that provides litigation and legal advice and opinions to the government

an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world

an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws

a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment

a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function

the government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones

a union-operated placement office where jobs are allotted to applicants according to seniority or rotation

an agency of the legislative branch that provides printing and binding services for Congress and the departments and establishments of the federal government

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

the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare

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

an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality

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

a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security

an agency in the Department of Defense that is a national center for research on all aspects of injury control and casualty care

a division of some larger or more complex organization

a commission delegated to supervise the zoning of areas for residential or commercial use

a committee appointed to judge a competition

the federal agency in the Department of Housing and Urban Development that insures residential mortgages

in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church

an administrative unit of local government

formerly the predominant security police organization of Soviet Russia

the internal counterintelligence agency of the Russian Federation and successor to the Soviet KGB; formerly led by Vladimir Putin