"Introduction to Homeland Security," Vocabulary from Chapter 4

This list focuses on governmental homeland security structures.

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  1. adjutant
    an officer who acts as an assistant to a more senior officer
  2. general
    an officer of the highest rank
  3. military
    associated with members of the armed services
  4. civil
    of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
  5. division
    an administrative unit in government or business
  6. fund
    a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
  7. component
    one of the individual parts making up a larger entity
  8. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  9. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  10. consolidation
    the act of combining into an integral whole
  11. conglomeration
    a sum total of many varied things taken together
  12. secretary
    a person who is head of an administrative department
  13. cabinet
    group chosen by a head of state to run executive departments
  14. office
    an administrative unit of government
  15. inspector
    an investigator who observes carefully
  16. affair
    a matter or concern
  17. counsel
    something that provides direction or advice
  18. advisor
    an expert who gives guidance
  19. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
  20. expert
    a person with special knowledge who performs skillfully
  21. panel
    a group of people gathered for a special purpose
  22. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  23. service
    a company or agency that performs public work
  24. bureau
    an administrative unit of government
  25. institute
    an association organized to promote art or science
  26. league
    an association of states or individuals for common action
  27. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  28. sector
    a group that forms part of society or the economy
  29. corporate
    organized and maintained as a legal business firm
  30. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
Created on Thu Oct 20 17:31:46 EDT 2016 (updated Sun Oct 23 17:19:45 EDT 2016)

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