branch 1
noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a division of some larger or more complex organization
Examples
- 1.botany is a branch of biology
- 2.a branch of Congress
- 3.the Germanic branch of Indo-European languages
Hypernym
division 4
noun
an administrative unit in government or business
EnglishHyponym
post office 1
noun
a local branch where postal services are available
the branch of the United States government that is responsible for carrying out the laws
the branch of the United States government that has the power of legislating
the branch of the United States government responsible for the administration of justice
