instantie

Definitions of instantie
  1. noun
    a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
    synonyms: apparaat, lichaam, orgaan
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    auditorium, gehoor, publiek
    a body of people sharing some common interest
    christendom, christenheid
    the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
    administratie, landsregering, overheidsdienst, regering
    the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
    kiescollege
    the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president
    school
    a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
    academie
    the body of faculty and students at a university
    docentencorps, docentenkorps, faculteit, staf
    the body of teachers and administrators at a school
    kolonie, wijkcentrum
    a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
    ledenaantal, ledental, lidmaatschap
    the body of members of an organization or group
    beroepsgroep
    a body of people doing the same kind of work
    oppositie, oppositiepartij
    a body of people united in opposing something
    inspectoraat
    a body of inspectors
    jury
    a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
    forum, panel
    a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
    communauteit, commune, communiteit, convent, gemeenschap, klooster, kloostergemeenschap, leefeenheid, leefgemeenschap, leefgroep, levensgemeenschap, woongemeenschap, woongroep
    the body of people in a learned occupation
    justitie
    persons who administer justice
    varsity
    a British abbreviation of `university'; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
    C.D., CD, corps diplomatique, diplomatie
    the body of diplomatic personnel
    overheidspersoneel
    people elected or appointed to administer a government
    administratie, bedrijfspolitiek, bedrijfsvoering, directielid, leiding, management
    those in charge of running a business
    opperbevel, oppercommando
    the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
  2. noun
    an occurrence of something
    synonyms: aanleg
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    beetje, ietsepietsie, ietsepietsje, pietsie, pietsje, tikje, tikkeltje, vleugje
    an instance of some kind
    keer, maal
    an instance or single occasion for some event
    type of:
    gebeurde, gebeurtenis, geschiedenis, ontwikkeling, voorval
    an event that happens
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