| academician |
one who belongs to an organization, such as an academy, that promotes learning. [1/2 definitions] |
| accept |
to allow someone to join a group or organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| ACLU |
abbreviation of "American Civil Liberties Union," an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| administration |
the people in charge of a group, organization, or business. |
| adult education |
a noncredit course of study for adults that offers instruction in a variety of subjects, typically offered by a university or college extension or by a community-based organization. |
| affiliate |
a person or organization that is associated with another as a subordinate or subsidiary. [1/4 definitions] |
| affiliation |
the condition or fact of being affiliated, esp. with an organization. |
| agency |
a company or organization that does business in support of other companies or people. An agency helps people do things that are difficult or complicated to do just by themselves. [1/3 definitions] |
| ambassador |
a person who is chosen to represent his or her nation in an international organization. [1/3 definitions] |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
an organization that works to defend and preserve the civil rights of citizens in the United States. |
| annals |
a journal that contains the periodic formal reports of an organization. [1/3 definitions] |
| ant |
any of certain ground-dwelling insects that live in colonies of complex organization. |
| apparatus |
any system, such as a political organization, that is designed to accomplish a specific purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| archive |
(often pl.) a collection of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| archives |
the body of records or information pertaining to an institution, organization, or historical figure. [1/2 definitions] |
| arm1 |
the part of an organization that specializes in operations or enforcement; authority. [1/3 definitions] |
| ASPCA |
abbreviation of "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals," a national organization whose purpose is to take care of lost or stray dogs, cats, and other small animals. This organization tries to find people to adopt these animals as pets. |
| assistant |
a person holding a secondary or junior position in an office or organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| asst. |
abbreviation of "assistant," a person holding a secondary or junior position in an office or organization. |
| banner |
a flag with a design or writing on it that represents an organization or a movement. A banner is attached to one or two poles and is often carried in ceremonies, parades, or demonstrations by one or more people. [1/3 definitions] |
| bazaar |
a sale of many different things for the purpose of raising money for an organization or charity. [1/2 definitions] |