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n. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

bureaucracy, bureaucratism

n. nonelective government officials

circle, set, band, lot

n. an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot"

company, troupe

n. organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

caucus

n. a closed political meeting

council

n. a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"

gallery

n. spectators at a golf or tennis match

cabinet

n. persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

array

n. an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

bevy

n. a flock of quail

pack

n. a complete collection of similar things

accumulation, collection, assemblage, aggregation

n. several things grouped together or considered as a whole

fold, congregation, faithful

n. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

ensemble, tout ensemble

n. an assemblage of parts or details (as in a work of art) considered as forming a whole

band

n. instrumentalists not including string players

band, dance orchestra, dance band

n. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

parliament

n. a legislative assembly in certain countries

conclave

n. a confidential or secret meeting

convention

n. a large formal assembly; "political convention"

assembly hall

n. a hall where many people can congregate

conventicle, meetinghouse

n. a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)

passageway

n. a passage between rooms or between buildings

entry, entree, door, doorway, portal, room access

n. the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"

passage

n. a way through or along which someone or something may pass

road, route

n. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

entrance, entranceway, entryway

n. something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

anteroom, antechamber, hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule, entrance hall

n. a large entrance or reception room or area

doorstep, threshold

n. the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

museum

n. a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

gathering, assemblage

n. a group of persons together in one place

session

n. a meeting devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"

harvest, crop

n. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale

lodging, housing

n. structures collectively in which people are housed

chateau

n. an impressive country house (or castle) in France

bastion, citadel

n. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

palace

n. official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)

villa

n. country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard

house, habitation, dwelling, home, domicile, abode, dwelling house

n. housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

room

n. an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

apartment, flat

n. a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

land, estate, demesne, acres, landed estate

n. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

entrance, entranceway, entryway

n. something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"

hall, hallway

n. an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"

doorstep, threshold

n. the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway

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Antonyms (6)

dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly

n. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly

n. the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"

assembly hall

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