NAVY DEPARTMENT Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase navy department. (close relations)
Definition of NAVY DEPARTMENT
Best Alternative Words for NAVY DEPARTMENT
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| agency | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an administrative unit of government • a business or organization that provides a particular service, especially the mediation of transactions between two parties • the state of being in action or exerting power • the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent • to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end | ||||||||
| branch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
| bureau | nounn | |||||||
noun • an administrative unit of government • furniture with drawers for keeping clothes | ||||||||
| department | nounn | |||||||
noun • a specialized division of a large organization • the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) • a specialized sphere of knowledge | ||||||||
| division | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an army unit large enough to sustain combat • one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole • the act or process of dividing • an administrative unit in government or business • discord that splits a group • a league ranked by quality • (biology) a group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category • (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum • a unit of the United States Air Force usually comprising two or more wings • a group of ships of similar type • an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | ||||||||
| office | nounn | |||||||
noun • place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed • an administrative unit of government • the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group • (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power • professional or clerical workers in an office • a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities • a job in an organization | ||||||||
