types:
association
a formal organization of people or groups of people
état
a politically organized unit
entreprise
an organization created for business ventures
défense
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
compagnie,
troupe
organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)
unité
an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
personnel
group of people willing to obey orders
machine,
rouage
a group that controls the activities of a political party
alliance
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
établissement financier
an institution (public or private) that collects funds (from the public or other institutions) and invests them in financial assets
entreprise,
société
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
famille
a social unit living together
religion
an institution to express belief in a divine power
confession
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
membre
an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
bloc
a group of countries in special alliance
choeur
a group of people assembled to sing together
ensemble
a group of musicians playing or singing together
cirque
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
équipe
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
police
the force of policemen and officers
ligue
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
duo
two performers or singers who perform together
orchestre
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
groupe
a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing
parti travailliste
a former political party in the United States; formed in 1936 in New York when labor and liberals bolted the Democratic Party
parti communiste
a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state
conservateur
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
parti démocrate
the older of two major political parties in the United States
parti liberal
a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
parti nazi
the political party founded in Germany in 1919 and brought to power by Hitler in 1933
parti républicain
the younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
parti socialiste
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
comité
a self-constituted organization to promote something
mission
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
institution
an association organized to promote art or science or education
groupe de travail
a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
personnel
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task