belangenorganisatie

Definitions of belangenorganisatie
  1. noun
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
    synonyms: belangenvereniging, instelling, sportbond
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    Ku-Klux-Klan
    a secret society of white Southerners in the United States; was formed in the 19th century to resist the emancipation of slaves; used terrorist tactics to suppress Black people
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    coöp., coöperatie, samenwerkingsorgaan, samenwerkingsverband
    an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
    bevolkingsgroep, broederschap, club, communauteit, commune, communiteit, congregatie, convent, fraterniteit, gemeenschap, klaver, klaveren, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, kolonie, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, soos, vereniging, vrijmetselaarsloge, woongemeenschap, woongroep
    a formal association of people with similar interests
    poule, syndicaat, trust
    an association of companies for some definite purpose
    beroepsorganisatie, vakorganisatie
    an association of practitioners of a given profession
    bende, boevenbende
    an association of criminals
    instelling
    an association organized to promote art or science or education
    boekenclub, leeskring
    a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
    schaakclub
    a club of people to play chess
    corps, corpsbal, corpspik, corpsstudent, studentencorps, studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for male undergraduates
    zangvereniging
    a club organized to sing together
    jachtvereniging
    an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
    roeivereniging
    a club for rowers
    studentensociëteit, studentenvereniging
    a social club for female undergraduates
    jachtclub, zeilclub, zeilvereniging
    club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
    eredivisie, hoofdklasse
    the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
    voetbalbond
    a league of football teams
    vrijmetselarij
    Freemasons collectively
    trust
    a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
    lokaal, lokaaltje
    a league ranked by quality
    nest
    a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
    type of:
    lichaam, organisatie
    a group of people who work together
  2. noun
    a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
    synonyms: actiecomité, actiegroep, belangengroep, belangenvereniging, factie, lobby, pressiegroep
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