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#$Organization   organizations (agents)
The collection of all organizations. Each instance of #$Organization is a group whose group-members are instances of #$IntelligentAgent. In each instance of #$Organization, certain relationships and obligations exist between the members of the organization, or between the organization and its members. Instances of #$Organization include both informal and legally constituted organizations. Each instance of #$Organization can undertake projects, enter into agreements, own property, and do other tasks characteristic of agents; consequently, #$Organization is a specialization of the collection #$Agent. Notable specializations of #$Organization include #$LegalGovernmentOrganization, #$CommercialOrganization, and #$GeopoliticalEntity.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SocialBeing  #$Artifact-Generic  #$MultiIndividualAgent  #$InanimateThing-NonNatural  
direct generalization of: #$OrganizationWithIndividualClients #$OrganizationWithBusinessClients #$ConstructionRepairOrMaintenanceOrganization #$FoodAndBeverageOrganization #$InsuranceOrganization #$TransportationOrganization #$TravelOrganization #$GovernmentAgency #$Partnership #$IndependentOrganization #$AirportOrganization #$SoleProprietorship #$OrganizationWithBusinessCustomers #$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers #$FinancialOrganization #$Court-Judicial #$MilitaryOrganization #$ServiceOrganization #$ContactPointSubOrganization #$ActivityTypeFocusGroup #$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization #$EducationalOrganization #$HealthcareOrganization #$AdvocacyOrganization #$PrivateSectorOrganization #$GovernmentalOrganization #$ManufacturingOrganization #$ResearchOrganization #$NationalOrganization #$InternationalOrganization #$PoliticalOrganization #$ReligiousOrganization #$LocalOrganization #$LawEnforcementOrganization #$NonProfitOrganization #$LegalCorporation #$CommercialOrganization #$SellingOrganization #$SingleSiteOrganization #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly #$GeopoliticalEntity

Parts Of Organizations


#$subOrganizations   sub organizations
The predicate #$subOrganizations relates a particular organization to one of its sub-organizations. (#$subOrganizations ORG SUBORG) means SUBORG is a sub-organization of ORG, whether it is at the very next organizational level down, e.g., (#$subOrganizations #$NationalLeague-Baseball #$NationalLeagueEast-Baseball), or several levels down the hierarchy, e.g., (#$subOrganizations #$NationalLeague-Baseball #$NewYorkMets).
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direct instance of: #$TransitiveBinaryPredicate #$PartPredicate #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate #$CotemporalObjectsSlot
direct specialization of: #$subGroups #$affiliatedWith #$compositeParts #$hasAgents
#$hasDepartments   has departments
The predicate #$hasDepartments relates a particular organization to some particular department(s) within that organization. (#$hasDepartments ORG DEPT) means that ORG, an instance of #$Organization, has DEPT among its #$Departments. DEPT is a sub-organization of ORG that performs some of the activity of ORG. In Cyc, the collection #$Department (q.v.) covers generically what may be called a division, department, office, bureau, ministry, etc., within an actual organization. Commercial organizations, for example, commonly have instances of #$AccountingDepartment, #$HumanResourcesDepartment, and perhaps #$LegalDepartment, among others. For example, (#$hasDepartmentTypes KMartStoreAtParmerLane #$CustomerServiceDepartment). Government organizations have different specialized departments to carry out the functions of that government; e.g., (#$hasDepartments CityOfAustinTXCityGovernment AustinFireDepartment). Cf. #$hasDepartmentTypes.
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direct instance of: #$AntiTransitiveBinaryPredicate #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$subOrganizations
#$hasDepartmentTypes   has department types
The predicate #$hasDepartmentTypes indicates what kinds of departments a particular organization has among its sub-organizations. (#$hasDepartmentTypes ORG DEPTYP) means that a particular instance of #$Organization, ORG, has some #$Department(s) of the type DEPTYP among its sub-organizations. Note that DEPTYP in (#$hasDepartmentTypes ORG DEPTYP) does not represent a particular #$Department within ORG, but instead refers to a type of #$Department that ORG has. For example, universities have many #$AcademicDepartments, and (#$hasDepartmentTypes #$UniversityOfPittsburgh #$AcademicDepartment) is true. So is the more specialized assertion (#$hasDepartmentTypes #$UniversityOfPittsburgh #$PhilosophyDepartment). But neither assertion names a particular department.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate #$CollectionPredicate
#$Department   departments (organizations)
The collection #$Department is a subset of #$Organization. An element of #$Department is a major sub-organization of a business, government, or academic organization. An element of #$Department is part of the organization to which it belongs, NOT a separate legal entity (such as a partly or wholly owned subsidiary company), and it performs some of the activity of that organization. In Cyc, the collection #$Department includes generically what may be called a division, department, office, bureau, ministry, etc., within an actual organization. Common types of departments include those represented by the subsets #$LegalDepartment, #$SecurityDepartment, #$PayrollDepartment, #$AccountingDepartment, #$HumanResourcesDepartment, #$AcademicDepartment, and CustomerServiceDepartment (and many others).
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direct instance of: #$OrganizationByStructuralCharacteristic #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$BuyingGroup   buying groups
The collection of buying groups (also known as group purchasing organizations, bid groups, or purchasing groups). Each is a group of independent instititutions (or a system of institutions) such as hospitals, nursing homes, or schools, that contracts with suppliers to get good deals in buying objects or services. Buying groups typically charge membership fees. Each member is an organization. If a buying group enters into a sales contract with a manufacturer or supplier, then any member of the buying group can make purchases under that contract.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$AcademicDepartment   academic departments
A collection of sub-organizations. An element of #$AcademicDepartment is a major subdivision of an educational institution, with the primary purpose of research and/or teaching related to a particular academic discipline or subject-matter.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ResearchOrganization  
#$ZoologyDepartment   zoology departments
A collection of specialized sub-organizations; a subset of #$Department. An instance of #$ZoologyDepartment is a department (within some #$Organization, typically an academic or research organization) which is chiefly concerned with the scientific study of #$Animals.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ResearchOrganization  

People Related To Organizations


#$hasMembers   member (cotemporal predicate)
The predicate #$hasMembers relates a particular organization to the agents who are members of that organization. This predicate indicates `generic' membership, although there may be specialized kinds of membership in the same organization. (#$hasMembers ORG AGENT) means that AGENT is a member of the #$Organization ORG; typically, membership eligibility is determined by ORG and accepted with AGENT's voluntary affiliation. In general, a member may be any #$Agent, including other #$Organizations (such as member countries in the United Nations), although only instances of #$Person can be members of instances of #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly. The truth of an assertion made with #$hasMembers may be time-dependent and, if so, should be qualified appropriately. For example, (#$holdsIn (#$YearFn 1975) (#$hasMembers #$UnitedNationsOrganization #$Taiwan-RepublicOfChina) is true, but (#$holdsIn (#$YearFn 1995) (#$hasMembers #$UnitedNationsOrganization #$Taiwan-RepublicOfChina) is not.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot
direct specialization of: #$groupMembers #$spatiallyRelatedTo #$affiliatedWith
#$hasWorkers   employing
The predicate #$hasWorkers relates two instances of #$Agent. (#$hasWorkers AGENT1 AGENT2) means that AGENT2 regularly works for AGENT1. This predicate can be used to relate a business to its employees, a master craftsman to his apprentices, or an organization to its subcontractors. Note that (#$hasWorkers AGENT1 AGENT2) does not necessarily imply that AGENT2 is an employee of AGENT1, since AGENT2 may be working voluntarily for AGENT1. Note also that assertions using #$hasWorkers should usually be temporally qualified, since when one agent regularly works for another, that agent usually does so only for a portion of his, her, or its life, rather than for all of it.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$hasAgents #$worksWith #$receivesServicesFrom
#$worksWith   works with
The predicate #$worksWith relates two agents who in some way work together. The two #$Agents may be people or organizations. (#$worksWith AGENT1 AGENT2) means that AGENT1 and AGENT2 work together or cooperate in some activity for mutual benefit. They may or may not work for the same employer. Some types of relationships that provide a basis for assertions using #$worksWith include: coworkers in a company, an employee and his boss, organizations affiliated in some endeavor, a professional and her client, professionals and their representatives. Examples: a research organization #$worksWith its shareholding companies; a #$Novelist #$worksWith his or her #$PublishingCompany; an #$EntertainmentOrArtsProfessional #$worksWith his or her agent (i.e., #$ArtistOrEntertainerRepresentative).
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$SymmetricBinaryPredicate #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
#$employees   employee (human relationship)
This predicate relates employers to their paid employees. (#$employees EMPLOYER WORKER) means WORKER regularly performs work for EMPLOYER, and EMPLOYER pays WORKER for that work (often by paycheck). EMPLOYER directs the manner in which WORKER performs the work and may provide the workplace, tools, capital, and other assistance for the work. EMPLOYER is commonly an organization but may be a person. E.g., (#$employees PerryMason PaulDrake). Uses of this predicate require proper temporal qualification; e.g. (#$holdsIn (#$YearFn 1999) (#$employees #$NBC-TVNetwork #$KatieCouric).
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate #$InterPersonalRelationSlot
direct specialization of: #$affiliatedWith #$hasWorkers
#$hasPositionIn   has position in
The predicate #$hasPositionIn is used to relate a particular person to his or her position in a particular organization. (#$hasPositionIn PER ORG POS-TYPE) means that the #$Person PER works in the #$Organization ORG, in a position of type POS-TYPE. POS-TYPE may or may not specifically indicate PER's occupational field or training; that is, one individual occupying a position of #$Manager may be a #$MarketingPerson, while another is an #$ElectricalEngineer. In addition, POS-TYPE may or may not correspond to an official `Job Title' (cf. #$hasTitle) or be the primary occupation of PER. Contrast, e.g., (#$hasPositionIn JerryLewis MarchOfDimes #$Spokesman) with (#$hasPositionIn DellaStreet PerryMasonsLawOffice #$Secretary). Note that assertions using #$hasPositionIn should be properly time-constrained, for example with #$holdsIn.
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direct instance of: #$FunctionalPredicate #$TernaryPredicate
#$hasLeaders   has leaders
This predicate is used to identify the highest-ranking #$Person(s) (or #$Organization(s), if applied to a group of organizations) directing a particular group. (#$hasLeaders GROUP LEADER) means that LEADER is (one of) the leader(s) of GROUP. If LEADER is a #$Person, s/he is an instance of #$Leader. If LEADER is an #$Organization, it is a member organization of GROUP that to some extent directs the activities or policies of GROUP.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$spatiallyRelatedTo #$groupMembers #$affiliatedWith
#$keyMembers   key members
The predicate #$keyMembers is used to identify an important member of a particular organization, i.e., one who plays a crucial role in its successful operation. (#$keyMembers ORG PER) means that the #$Person PER holds a key position in the #$Organization ORG. A key position in an organization is one whose vacancy would severely and negatively impact the functioning of the organization. Common key roles are: a leader (e.g., President, C.E.O., Admiral), a senior executive, a board member, a cabinet member, a junta member, a major owner, or other important decision-makers. Because #$keyMembers is closely tied to the functioning of an organization, the role and characteristics of a key member may be highly specialized; for example, #$keyMembers of a professional sports team, or #$keyMembers of a surgical practice. A key member is, or often gives input to, the organization's leader and thus may substantially influence the decisions of the organization.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$positiveVestedInterest #$hasMembers
#$DirectorOfOrganization   committee chairmen (people)
A collection of people. An instance of #$DirectorOfOrganization is a person who is among the highest leaders of some organization. Directors are typically charged with responsibility for the financial, administrative, and/or inspirational direction of the #$Organizations which they lead.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByPositionInOrg #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$Leader  
#$CorporateOfficer   officers (professionals)
A subcollection of #$Administrator. An instance of #$CorporateOfficer is a person who is officially recognized as an officer of a corporation. Common types of #$CorporateOfficer include #$President-CorporateOfficer, #$VicePresident-CorporateOfficer, and #$ChiefFinancialOfficer.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByPositionInOrg
direct specialization of: #$Administrator  #$Leader  #$OrganizationRepresentative  
#$seniorExecutives   senior executives
The predicate #$seniorExecutives is used to identify the upper-level managers in a particular organization. (#$seniorExecutives ORG PERSON) means PERSON is an employee with a high executive position in the #$Organization ORG. #$seniorExecutives relates an organization to the people who hold its principal corporate offices (CEO, President, etc.) and also positions like Chief of Staff, General, Admiral, Chief Corporate Counsel, Managing Partner, Chief Scientist, Chief Engineer, etc.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot
direct specialization of: #$hasWorkers #$hasMembers
#$Executive   executives (professionals)
A collection of people. An instance of #$Executive is a person who holds an executive managerial positions in some #$Organization. Among the members of #$Executive are top managers of organizations, including corporate officers (#$ChiefExecutiveOfficer, etc.), Chiefs of Staff, Generals, Admirals and others like Chief Corporate Counsel, Managing Partner, Producer, Chief Scientist, Chief Engineer, as well as other upper and upper-middle managers.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$Leader  #$OrganizationRepresentative  
#$hasAdministrators   has administrators
The predicate #$hasAdministrators relates a particular organization to the people who work for it as administrators. (#$hasAdministrators ORG PERSON) means PERSON works as an #$Administrator at the #$Organization ORG. Work of administrators commonly includes organizational affairs such as budgeting and accounting, scheduling, applying and interpreting regulations and policies, and processing documents related to organizational operations. Unlike a manager, an administrator may do his or her work without directing the work of other people. Some administrators may have supervisory duties and thus also belong to the collection #$Manager. E.g., (#$hasAdministrators #$Cycorp #$MaryShepherd).
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$Manager   manager (professional)
A collection of people. An instance of #$Manager is a person whose primary job is to manage other people, directing their work activity in an #$Organization or for a #$Project. A #$Manager tells his or her subordinate workers what to do.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$AdministrativeStaffPerson  
direct generalization of: #$Minister-Governmental
#$Leader   heads (people)
A collection of persons. Each instance of #$Leader is a person who heads an instance of #$Organization. Typically, a leader of an organization makes major decisions on behalf of the whole organization, has the authority to direct the organization's personnel to carry out those decisions, and is empowered to engage or negotiate with external agents to achieve the organization's goals. This collection includes leaders of sub-organizations of larger organizations, such as department heads within larger organizations. Note that a single person may be a leader in more than one organization. See also the predicates #$hasLeaders and #$seniorExecutives, and the collection #$Manager.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByPositionInOrg
direct specialization of: #$Person  
direct generalization of: #$PresidentOfOrganization #$CorporateOfficer #$Executive #$MilitaryOfficer #$HeadOfState #$HeadOfGovernment
#$boardMembers   board members
The predicate #$boardMembers relates a particular organization to the persons who serve on its board of directors. (#$boardMembers ORG PERSON) means PERSON belongs to that instance of #$BoardOfDirectors which is responsible for oversight of the #$Organization ORG. A member of the Board of Directors of an organization may or may not be an executive of the organization.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate #$CotemporalPredicate
direct specialization of: #$hasMembers #$receivesServicesFrom
#$shareholders   shareholders
The predicate #$shareholders identifies particular agents as owners of shares in a particular organization. (#$shareholders ORG AGENT) means AGENT owns one or more shares of #$Stock in the company ORG and hence is an owner of the company and may receive dividends from the company. #$shareholders indicates owners of a company's stock generically, whether they hold common or preferred shares. Voting shareholders may vote (one vote per share) for the Board of Directors. Shareholders do not normally participate in the operation of a company, and they are not personally liable for the debts of the company.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$Holdings   holdings
A collection of sets of objects, tangible or intangible, which have some special financial, scientific, cultural, or educational value. An instance of #$Holdings is a set of objects kept and usually maintained by some agent for their value, or to preserve the objects, or to make them available for public display or use (as in a museum's `holdings' or a library's `holdings'). The elements in a group of holdings may or may not be all of a similar type (e.g., books, paintings). An agent's holdings may or may not all be kept in the same location.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SomethingExisting  #$Group  
direct generalization of: #$FinancialAssetHoldings
#$StockHoldings   stock holdings
A collection of partially tangibles; a subcollection of #$FinancialAssetHoldings. Each instance of #$StockHoldings is a group of #$Stock shares owned by an #$Agent. It may consist of shares in only one company or different groups of shares in multiple companies.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$FinancialAssetHoldings  
#$FinancialAssetHoldings   fidelity investments (groups)
A collection of partially tangibles. An instance of #$FinancialAssetHoldings is a group of financial assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, ... ) owned by individual or corporate #$Agent(s). As a default, we assume that the monetary value of each group equals the sum of the monetary values of the individual assets in that group.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Holdings  
direct generalization of: #$StockHoldings
#$StockInFn   stock in fn
An instance of #$CollectionDenotingFunction. When applied to an instance of #$LegalCorporation, #$StockInFn returns a subcollection of #$Stock consisting of all shares of stock in that instance of #$LegalCorporation.
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direct instance of: #$CollectionDenotingFunction #$ReifiableFunction #$UnaryFunction #$Individual
#$Stock   stocks (agreements)
A collection consisting of all shares of stock. An instance of #$Stock is a share of ownership in some instance of #$LegalCorporation; its owner is an #$Agent who is recorded as a shareholder in the official records of that corporation. A company may have several classes of #$Stock, such as Common, Preferred, Class A, Class B, etc.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$ProductType
direct specialization of: #$AuthorizedAgreement  
#$StockType   types of stock
A collection of collections. An instance of #$StockType is a collection of all shares of stock of a particular type in a particular corporation. For example, ``General Motors Class E Stock''.
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direct instance of: #$SecondOrderCollection
direct specialization of: #$ExistingObjectType  
#$ownsShare   owns share
The predicate #$ownsShare is used to state how much of some thing is owned by a particular #$Agent. (#$ownsShare AGENT SOMETHING SHARE) means that the #$Agent AGENT has SHARE #$Percent (q.v.) ownership of the object or company SOMETHING. Note that SHARE is a percentage and does not refer directly to a number of shares of #$Stock.
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direct instance of: #$TernaryPredicate
#$hasOwnershipIn   has ownership in
This predicate relates agents to things of which they have part or whole ownership. (#$hasOwnershipIn AGENT THING) means that AGENT owns a part (or the whole) of THING. For example, Ted Turner #$hasOwnershipIn Atlanta's Olympic Stadium; there may be other owners. See also #$legalOwnerOf and #$ownsShare.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$positiveVestedInterest #$possessiveRelation
#$businessPartners   partner (symmetric binary predicate)
The predicate #$businessPartners indicates that two agents have jointly undertaken some business project; they are combining resources in some way to further their interests. (#$businessPartners AGENT1 AGENT2) means AGENT1 is in partnership with AGENT2 to engage in business activities. The partners are instances of #$Agent and may belong to either #$Person or #$Organization. The partnership may be formally recognized (e.g., a #$Partnership or some other form of business) or informal.
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direct instance of: #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate #$SymmetricBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$positiveVestedInterest #$affiliatedWith

Customer Relations With Organizations


#$customers   customer (cotemporal predicate)
This predicate relates an agent to another agent to whom the former sells goods or services. (#$customers SELLER CUSTOMER) means SELLER sells goods and/or services to CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER must actually buy something from SELLER in order to be one of SELLER's #$customers. (Thus, #$customers has a narrower meaning than `customer' in colloquial English, which includes potential buyers.) See also #$clients. Cf. #$buyingAgent (in a particular sales event).
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$clients #$doesBusinessWith
#$clients   client (irreflexive binary predicate)
This predicate relates two agents. (#$clients AGENT1 AGENT2) means that AGENT1 provides goods and/or services to AGENT2. AGENT2 may or may not pay AGENT1 for the goods/services received. The predicate #$clients can indicate either a one-time or a more long-term relationship. See also #$suppliers and #$customers.
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direct instance of: #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$positiveVestedInterest
#$suppliers   provider (cotemporal predicate)
The predicate relates two generic agents. (#$suppliers SUPPLIER SUPPLIEE) means that SUPPLIER supplies some goods or services to SUPPLIEE, usually on an ongoing basis. When payment is returned for the supplying, consider using the inverse specialization #$customers.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$doesBusinessWith
#$hasPatients   has patients
The predicate #$hasPatients represents a relationship between a medical professional and a patient (including nonhuman animals). (#$hasPatients MEDIC PATIENT) means that the #$MedicalCareProvider MEDIC is treating the recipient-of-care PATIENT. PATIENT may be a human or a nonhuman animal. An assertion using #$hasPatients holds only during the time that PATIENT has a condition that is being treated by MEDIC; it does not represent or imply a long term doctor-patient relationship.
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direct instance of: #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$clients
#$PersonEnrolledInFn   person enrolled in fn
#$PersonEnrolledInFn is a Cyc function, specifically a #$CollectionDenotingFunction. It is used to represent a type of #$Person, namely, people who are enrolled in a specific kind of #$EducationalOrganization. For example, (#$PersonEnrolledInFn #$HighSchoolInstitution) returns a collection identical with the collection #$HighSchoolStudent. In general, (#$PersonEnrolledInFn ORGTYPE) returns a collection of people who are enrolled at an educational institution of ORGTYPE. Note that this function does not return a particular individual enrolled, but rather a collection of people whose common characteristic (``type'') is the kind of educational program they are pursuing. See also #$PersonByActivityType.
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direct instance of: #$CollectionDenotingFunction #$UnaryFunction #$ReifiableFunction #$Individual
#$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers   organizations with individual customers
A collection of #$Organizations. An instance of #$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers sells goods and/or services to #$customers, most of whom are individual #$Persons, rather than businesses or other #$Organizations.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByCustomers
direct specialization of: #$OrganizationWithIndividualClients  
direct generalization of: #$RetailStore #$Restaurant-Organization
#$OrganizationWithBusinessCustomers   organizations with business customers
A collection of #$Organizations. An instance of #$OrganizationWithBusinessCustomers sells goods and/or services to #$customers, most of whom are businesses or other #$Organizations, rather than individual #$Persons.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByCustomers
direct specialization of: #$OrganizationWithBusinessClients  
direct generalization of: #$SupplyCompany
#$ContactPointSubOrganization   customer contact points
The collection of all #$Organizations that are #$subOrganizations of another #$Organization and are an important (within the larger #$Organization) contact point between the public and that #$Organization or between the #$Organization's #$clients and the #$Organization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients
#$pointOfContact   point of contact
This predicate is used for specifying locations, of various types, where particular agents can be contacted. (#$pointOfContact AGENT LOCTYPE LOC) means that AGENT has as its LOCTYPE (a #$ContactLocationType, such as #$Workplace, #$HumanResidence, or #$BillingLocation) the particular #$ContactLocation (q.v.) LOC. Thus, AGENT can be contacted at LOC. Typically, LOC will correspond to a specific street address, as opposed to being a more generic location like #$CityOfAustinTX.
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direct instance of: #$TernaryPredicate

Relationships Among Organizations


#$IndependentOrganization   independent organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$IndependentOrganization is an organization which is not affiliated with any instance of #$ChainOrganization (q.v.), and is not a sub-organization of any other #$Organization. An independent organization is neither the top-level organization of a chain, nor a lower level organization in a chain, nor is it an instance of #$ChainOrganization. Note, however, that an instance of #$IndependentOrganization may have several locations within a small geographical region; e.g., Texas French Bread (a single, independent business) has multiple locations in Austin, TX.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByStructuralCharacteristic
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$parentCompany   parent company
The predicate #$parentCompany relates an organization to the business which is its parent company. (#$parentCompany ORG1 ORG2) means that ORG1 is a (partly or wholly owned) subsidiary of ORG2. ORG2 is the parent company that owns and substantially controls ORG1. E.g., (#$parentCompany TheLAWeekly TheVillageVoice).
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direct instance of: #$FunctionalSlot
#$siblingOrganizations   sibling organizations
The predicate #$siblingOrganizations relates two organizations which are immediate #$subOrganizations of a common (unspecified) parent organization. (#$siblingOrganizations ORG1 ORG2) means that the #$Organizations ORG1 and ORG2 are sister organizations within some hierarchically structured organization; ORG1 and ORG2 are at the same `level' from the top.
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direct instance of: #$CoEquivalenceBinaryPredicate
#$headquarters   headquarters (cotemporal predicate)
The predicate #$headquarters relates a particular organization to the construction artifact(s) which serve as its headquarters. (#$headquarters ORG HEADQUARTERS) means that the #$ConstructionArtifact HEADQUARTERS (which typically will be a group of buildings, rooms, or offices) houses the main administrative and decision-making bodies of the #$Organization ORG.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot
direct specialization of: #$physicalQuarters
#$hasHeadquartersInCountry   has headquarters in country
The predicate #$hasHeadquartersInCountry identifies a country in which a particular organization has one of its headquarters. (#$hasHeadquartersInCountry ORG COUNTRY) means that the #$Organization ORG has one of its headquarters and places of primary central control in the #$Country COUNTRY.
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direct instance of: #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$officeInCountry #$basedInRegion
#$ChainOrganization   chains (businesses)
A specialization of #$LargeIncorporatedBusiness. Each instance of #$ChainOrganization is a parent business which comes into contact with its customers or clients primarily through its geographically dispersed sub-organizations, which typically are (mostly) homogeneous in product line, style of physical quarters, and local organizational structure. Examples include the parent organizations of McDonald's and Starbuck's.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByStructuralCharacteristic
direct specialization of: #$LargeIncorporatedBusiness  
#$RetailStore-ParentCompany   retail store parent company
A collection of businesses; a subset of #$ChainOrganization. An element of #$RetailStore-ParentCompany is a multi-location business with branches or franchises which are (all or mostly) retail stores; e.g., KMart or Penneys. This is distinct from chain service businesses, such as H&R Block and JiffyLube, as well as from single-site retail businesses.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ChainOrganization  #$RetailOrganization  
#$dealerFor   dealer for
The predicate #$dealerFor relates a retailer to the manufacturer(s) whose products are sold by that retailer. (#$dealerFor RETAILER MANUF) means that the #$RetailOrganization RETAILER is a dealer for products made by the #$ManufacturingOrganization MANUF. RETAILER may be only one of many dealers. RETAIL sells MANUF's products to the final consumers.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$doesBusinessWith   does business with
(#$doesBusinessWith AGENT1 AGENT2) means that AGENT1 does some business with AGENT2. Minimally, (#$doesBusinessWith AGENT1 AGENT2) implies that AGENT1 and AGENT2 at least occasionally negotiate to buy or sell products or services from one other. The two agents may or may not complete the sale or purchase, or enter into any actual contracts.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$SymmetricBinaryPredicate #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate
#$businessPartners   partner (symmetric binary predicate)
The predicate #$businessPartners indicates that two agents have jointly undertaken some business project; they are combining resources in some way to further their interests. (#$businessPartners AGENT1 AGENT2) means AGENT1 is in partnership with AGENT2 to engage in business activities. The partners are instances of #$Agent and may belong to either #$Person or #$Organization. The partnership may be formally recognized (e.g., a #$Partnership or some other form of business) or informal.
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direct instance of: #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate #$SymmetricBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$positiveVestedInterest #$affiliatedWith

Organizations By Business Profit Nature


#$NonProfitOrganization   non-profit organizations
The collection of all instances of #$Organization that are not operated with the purpose of making a profit. Instances of #$NonProfitOrganization have members, rather than owners. Charities, clubs, schools, political action groups, political parties and churches are usually instances of #$NonProfitOrganization. Instances of #$NonProfitOrganizations are often exempt from certain taxes in particular jurisdictions. Specific examples of elements of #$NonProfitOrganization are #$RedCrossSociety-National and #$RomanCatholicChurch.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$NonProfitCorporation
#$Business   businesses (commercial organizations)
The collection of #$Organizations intended to make profits, i.e., make money for agents that own them. All #$Businesses are #$CommercialOrganizations (they must buy or sell something), but not all #$CommercialOrganizations are #$Businesses. In a franchise #$Organization, the #$parentCompany is regarded as a #$Business, while the #$subOrganizations are merely instances of #$CommercialOrganization. #$Businesses are typically #$LegalAgents, while #$CommercialOrganizations need not be.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$CommercialOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$AirlineCompany #$PubliclyHeldCorporation #$ServiceEstablishment #$ConstructionCompany #$AutoDealership #$LargeIncorporatedBusiness
#$CommercialOrganization   commercial organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$CommercialOrganization is an organization whose primary goal is to generate a profit for its owners, usually through the buying and selling of goods or services. A given instance of #$CommercialOrganization may also be an instance of #$Business, or it may merely be a sub-organization of some instance of #$Business.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  #$LegalAgent  
direct generalization of: #$PrivatelyHeldOrganization #$PubliclyHeldOrganization #$FoodServiceOrganization #$ManufacturingOrganization #$Business #$CommercialServiceOrganization

Government Organizations


#$LegalGovernmentOrganization   government organizations
A specialization of #$GovernmentalOrganization. Each instance of #$LegalGovernmentOrganization is an organization which is a part of, and funded by, the government of a geopolitical entity. Examples include the #$InternalRevenueService, #$UnitedStatesNavy, and #$CityCouncilOfAustin (TX). Some instances of #$LegalGovernmentOrganizations have legal standing in courts.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$GovernmentalOrganization  #$LegalAgent  
direct generalization of: #$PostalService #$NationalTaxAgency #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$DiplomaticMission-ThePost #$GovernmentMilitaryOrganization #$RegionalGovernment #$LocalGovernmentOrganization
#$government   government
The predicate #$government identifies the political entity which has governing authority over a particular geopolitical region. (#$government GEOPOL GOV) means that the #$RegionalGovernment GOV is the government of the #$GeopoliticalEntity GEOPOL. That is, GOV claims to be the government of GEOPOL, is recognized as such at least informally, and effectively functions as such (by administering the internal and external affairs of GEOPOL), whether or not GOV has formal diplomatic recognition. Effectively functioning as a #$government includes having the power to settle disputes, collect revenue, and provide services.
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direct instance of: #$AntiTransitiveBinaryPredicate #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$FunctionalSlot
direct specialization of: #$governingBody
#$governmentType   government type
The predicate #$governmentType indicates what kind of system of government a geopolitical entity has. (#$governmentType REGION GOVSYSTEM) means that the government of the #$GeopoliticalEntity REGION is an instance of the #$SystemOfGovernment GOVSYSTEM. For example, the #$governmentType of the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica is a #$FederalRepublic and a #$RepresentativeDemocracy.
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direct instance of: #$IntangibleObjectPredicate #$BinaryAttributePredicate
direct specialization of: #$hasAttributes
#$RegionalGovernment   regional governments
A specialization of #$LegalGovernmentOrganization. Each instance of #$RegionalGovernment is a government organization which controls a particular geopolitical region (e.g., a country, state, city, or county). Specializations of #$RegionalGovernment include #$CountyGovernment and #$GovernmentOfCountry.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$CountyGovernment #$GovernmentOfCountry
#$citizens   citizen (intensional representation predicate)
The predicate relates a #$Person to a #$GeopoliticalEntity. (#$citizens GEOPOL PERSON) means that PERSON is a citizen of GEOPOL.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$CollectionPredicate
direct specialization of: #$affiliatedWith
#$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries   international organization member countries
This predicate relates international organizations to countries that belong to them. (#$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries ORG NATION) means that NATION (as represented by its national government or other legally designated body) is a member of the #$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries ORG. For example, #$Bahrain is an #$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries of the #$LeagueOfArabStates and of the #$UnitedNationsOrganization, and #$China-PeoplesRepublic is a #$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries of the #$UnitedNationsOrganization but #$Taiwan-RepublicOfChina is not.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$IntangibleObjectPredicate
direct specialization of: #$hasMembers
#$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries   organizations of countries
A collection of organizations; a specialization of #$InternationalOrganization. Each instance of #$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries is an organization whose members are countries (as represented by their goverments). Examples include the United Nations, NATO, SEATO, OAU, the League of Arab States, and OPEC.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$InternationalOrganization  
#$UnitedNationsOrganization   the United Nations
This constant represents the United Nations (U.N.) -- the international organization founded at the end of World War II and now comprising almost all of the countries in the world (with some exceptions, e.g., Taiwan).
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direct instance of: #$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries #$Entity #$Individual
#$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries   international organization member countries
This predicate relates international organizations to countries that belong to them. (#$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries ORG NATION) means that NATION (as represented by its national government or other legally designated body) is a member of the #$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries ORG. For example, #$Bahrain is an #$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries of the #$LeagueOfArabStates and of the #$UnitedNationsOrganization, and #$China-PeoplesRepublic is a #$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries of the #$UnitedNationsOrganization but #$Taiwan-RepublicOfChina is not.
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direct instance of: #$CotemporalObjectsSlot #$IntangibleObjectPredicate
direct specialization of: #$hasMembers
#$Country   countries
A collection of geopolitical entities. An instance of #$Country is a nation-state having its own territory, population, and government, whether or not it is fully independent. For example, #$Scotland is an element of #$Country, even though it is a part of the #$UnitedKingdomOfGreatBritainAndNorthernIreland. Cf. #$IndependentCountry.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$GeopoliticalEntity  
direct generalization of: #$IndependentCountry #$IndustrializedCountry
#$GovernmentOfCountry   national governments
A specialization of #$RegionalGovernment. Each instance of #$GovernmentOfCountry is the government of some instance of #$Country. A notable instance of #$GovernmentOfCountry is #$UnitedStatesFederalGovernment.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$RegionalGovernment  
#$residenceOfOrganization   residence of organization
The predicate #$residenceOfOrganization indicates the geographical location of a particular organization's main offices. (#$residenceOfOrganization ORG GEOGAGENT) means that the #$Organization ORG has its chief office on the territory of GEOGAGENT. GEOGAGENT is typically a #$City but may be a larger or smaller #$GeographicalAgent. For example, the #$residenceOfOrganization of the #$UnitedStatesFederalGovernment is the #$CityOfWashingtonDC.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$objectFoundInLocation
#$GovernmentMilitaryOrganization   government military organizations
A specialization of both #$MilitaryOrganization and #$LegalGovernmentOrganization. Each instance of #$GovernmentMilitaryOrganization is a military organization belonging to, and directed by, the governing body of a geographical region or international organization. The governing body in question may be a national government, a state or provincial government, or an international governing body such as the #$UnitedNationsOrganization. Important specializations of this collection include #$Army-BranchOfService, #$Navy, and #$AirForce. This collection excludes private armies and mercenary forces.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryOrganization  #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$BranchOfMilitaryService
#$Court-Judicial   courts (organizations)
A specialization of both #$Organization and #$JudicialAgent. Each instance of #$Court-Judicial is an established judicial court, i.e., an enduring governmental organization whose primary function is to settle disputes by means of legal reasoning by one or more #$Judges (q.v.). Typically, a court's orders are enforced by some other agency belonging to the government of which that court is a part. The collection #$Court-Judicial includes federal, state, county, and municipal courts, appellate and chancery courts, tax courts, courts of claims, courts-martial (if non-temporary), admiralty courts, courts of chivalry, American Indian tribal courts, and the Permanent Court of International Justice. It excludes Gypsy/Rom Kris courts, nonjudicial administrative county courts, stannaries, and temporary #$Tribunals (q.v.).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$JudicialAgent  #$GovernmentAgency  
#$JudicialAgent   adjudicator
A specialization of #$SocialBeing. Each instance of #$JudicialAgent is a person or organization whose responsibility it is to judge or evaluate. Instances of #$JudicialAgent include officials at sporting events (see the collection #$SportsOfficial), judges of various competitions, as well as judges in the legal sense (see the collection #$Judge).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SocialBeing  
direct generalization of: #$Court-Judicial
#$JudicialAgent   adjudicator
A specialization of #$SocialBeing. Each instance of #$JudicialAgent is a person or organization whose responsibility it is to judge or evaluate. Instances of #$JudicialAgent include officials at sporting events (see the collection #$SportsOfficial), judges of various competitions, as well as judges in the legal sense (see the collection #$Judge).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SocialBeing  
direct generalization of: #$Court-Judicial
#$USFederalGovernmentOrganization   federal government organizations
A collection of government organizations. An instance of #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization is an instance of #$LegalGovernmentOrganization which is part of the #$UnitedStatesFederalGovernment . This collection includes the U.S. military, Federal courts, U.S. Congress, U.S. territorial governments, Federal departments and independent agencies, and the city of Washington, D.C.; it does NOT include U.S. states, interstate compacts, and cities (other than Washington, D.C.).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  
#$USJudicialBranch   the Judicial Branch of the U.S. Government
This constant denotes the U.S. Federal court system considered as a whole. This is the entire judicial sub-organization of the #$UnitedStatesFederalGovernment, the system within which cases are adjudicated and laws are decided by Federal judges. NOT included are military courts-martial and tribunals, non-court administrative review boards, and Native American tribal courts.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$USLegislativeBranch   legislature
This constant denotes the legislative (lawmaking, policy-formulating) branch or #$subOrganizations (q.v.) of the #$UnitedStatesFederalGovernment. This includes the #$USCongress (House, Senate, and their joint committees), its staff, and certain subordinate agencies.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$USCongress   Congress
This constant denotes the U.S. Congress -- consisting of the House, Senate, joint House-Senate committees, and their staffs -- which operates mainly from the Capitol complex in Washington, D.C. (with subordinate functions conducted at legislators's district offices).
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$USExecutiveBranch   the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government
This constant denotes the executive (law-enforcing, policy-enforcing) branch or #$subOrganizations of the #$UnitedStatesFederalGovernment. It includes the U.S. military forces, Federal Departments and independent Agencies, and the President and White House staff.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesMilitaryOrganization is the atomic form of (#$MilitaryFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)(#$MilitaryFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)
A collection of military organizations; a subset of #$ModernMilitaryOrganization. This collection includes the (contemporary) U.S. military forces, i.e., the #$UnitedStatesArmy, #$UnitedStatesNavy, #$UnitedStatesAirForce, #$UnitedStatesMarineCorps, and, during wartime, the #$UnitedStatesCoastGuard, as well as all of their #$subOrganizations. Those organizations are all #$subOrganizations of the #$USExecutiveBranch.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ModernMilitaryOrganization  #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization  #$GovernmentMilitaryOrganization  
#$UnitedStatesArmy is the atomic form of (#$ArmyFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)(#$ArmyFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)
This constant denotes the United States Army, which includes the largest military ground force of the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica, together with the U.S. Army air and sea elements and ballistic missile forces.
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direct instance of: #$Army-BranchOfService #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Entity #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesNavy is the atomic form of (#$NavyFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)(#$NavyFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)
This constant denotes the United States Navy, which includes the chief seaborne military force of the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica, together with U.S. Navy air and land forces.
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direct instance of: #$Navy #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Entity #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesAirForce   the United States Air Force
This constant denotes the United States Air Force, the chief military air force of the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica. It includes air and land elements and some missile launch forces. The #$UnitedStatesArmy, #$UnitedStatesNavy, and #$UnitedStatesMarineCorps also have airborne forces.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$AirForce #$Entity #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesMarineCorps is the atomic form of (#$MarineCorpsFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)(#$MarineCorpsFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)
This constant denotes the United States Marine Corps (USMC), which is a military force under the Department of the Navy of the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica, often involved in special foreign operations, amphibious/parachute landings, embassy defense, and rapid military response.
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direct instance of: #$MarineCorps #$Entity #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesCoastGuard   United States Coast Guard
This constant denotes the United States Coast Guard, which is the military service responsible for defending the coastline and waterways of the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica. In peacetime, it is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce; in wartime, it is part of the U.S. Department of Defense. It performs anti-smuggling, search, rescue and navigation-aid functions.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Entity #$BranchOfMilitaryService #$Individual
#$InternalRevenueService   Internal Revenue Service
This constant dentoes the United States Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.), the federal organization which collects taxes.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$NationalTaxAgency #$Individual
#$USBureauOfLandManagement   US Bureau Of Land Management
This constant denotes the United States Bureau of Land Management (B.L.M.), a Federal agency that manages land belonging to the U.S. government.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesForestService   United States Forest Service
This constant denotes the United States Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which manages the U.S. National Forests and performs other forestry- and timber-related functions.
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direct instance of: #$LawEnforcementOrganization #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$UnitedStatesSpaceProgram   United States Space Program
This constant denotes the ongoing effort by the U.S. government to do research on, and undertake, space travel, exploration, and exploitation. In addition to the work of NASA, #$UnitedStatesSpaceProgram also denotes various U.S. military and intelligence organizations engaged in space projects.
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direct instance of: #$SocialOccurrence #$Individual
#$USBureauOfIndianAffairs   US Bureau Of Indian Affairs
This constant denotes the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs (B.I.A.), a part of the U.S. Department of the Interior which deals with Native Americans and with `Indian' reservations within the USA.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$FoodAndDrugAdministration   the Food and Drug Administration
This constant denotes the United States Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.), a federal agency which regulates the food and drug industries in the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica.
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direct instance of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization #$Individual
#$USStateGovernment   state governments
A collection of regional governments. An element of #$USStateGovernment is a State government of one of the fifty states of the United States of America.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$RegionalGovernment  
#$USStateGovernmentOrganization   us state government organization
A collection of government organizations. An element of #$USStateGovernmentOrganization is an organization that is part of the state government of a particular state of the United States; e.g., PennDOT (the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation) or the Texas Employment Commission.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  
#$USStatePark   state parks
A collection of parks. An element of #$USStatePark is a park which is managed by the state government of the U.S. state in which it is located; e.g., Presque Isle Park in Erie, PA, and Point State Park in Pittsburgh.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$OutdoorLocation  
#$State-Geopolitical   states (political entities)
A specialization of #$CountrySubsidiary. Each instance of #$State-Geopolitical is a geopolitical entity whose government is at the very next administrative level down from the national level. In different countries, instances of #$State-Geopolitical may be called `regions', `states', `provinces', `prefectures', `departments', `parishes', or something else. In the U.S.A., instances are called `states'. See also #$Province.
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direct instance of: #$GeographicalEntityByHierarchy
direct specialization of: #$CountrySubsidiary  
direct generalization of: #$State-UnitedStates
#$CanadianProvince   Canadian provinces
The collection of all the #$Provinces of #$Canada.
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direct instance of: #$SpatiallyDisjointRegionType
direct specialization of: #$State-Geopolitical  
#$LocalGovernmentOrganization   local government organizations
A specialization of both #$LegalGovernmentOrganization and #$LocalOrganization. Each instance of #$LocalGovernmentOrganization is any government organization -- whether federal, state, county, or municipal -- that is specific to, i.e., has jurisdiction and/or services generally limited to, one (local) location. For example, a Board of Education of a particular school district is a #$LocalGovernmentOrganization, because its authority extends to schools in a limited (local) area; in the U.S., such a Board answers to another #$LocalGovernmentOrganization, typically a city or township government. In another example, an instance of #$VeteransAdministrationMedicalCenter is a local organization in terms of its service area, but bureaucratically it belongs to the U.S. Federal government; thus, #$VeteransAdministrationMedicalCenter is a specialization of both #$LocalGovernmentOrganization and #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  #$LocalOrganization  
#$County   counties
A specialization of #$GeopoliticalEntity. Each instance of #$County is a geopolitical region having an area typically larger than that of a #$City, but smaller than that of a #$State-Geopolitical.
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direct instance of: #$SpatiallyDisjointRegionType #$GeographicalEntityByHierarchy
direct specialization of: #$GeopoliticalEntity  
#$CountyGovernment   county governments
The collection of all #$County governments.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  #$RegionalGovernment  
#$City   cities
A collection of geopolitical entities. An instance of #$City is a local human settlement which has its own government. This includes cities, towns, suburbs, villages, hamlets, and townships, as long as they have their own governments. A city government is usually mostly autonomous from the governments of its surrounding regions, rather than being a sub-organization of them.
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direct instance of: #$SpatiallyDisjointRegionType #$GeographicalEntityByHierarchy
direct specialization of: #$UrbanArea  #$GeopoliticalEntity  
direct generalization of: #$USCity #$CapitalCityOfRegion
#$CityNamedFn   city named fn
The Cyc function #$CityNamedFn is an #$IndividualDenotingFunction. (#$CityNamedFn STRING GEOPOL) applied to a (quoted) #$ProperNameString STRING which is the name of a city in region GEOPOL returns the #$City in that region with that name. Examples: (#$CityNamedFn `New York City' #$NewYork-State); (#$CityNamedFn `Columbus' #$FranklinCountyOhio); (#$CityNamedFn `Taipei' #$Taiwan-RepublicOfChina). Note the assumption that there is only one so-named city in the region specified.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryFunction #$IndividualDenotingFunction #$ReifiableFunction #$Individual
#$CityGovernment   city governments
The collection of all #$City governments.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  #$RegionalGovernment  
#$CityCouncil   city councils
A collection of local government organizations. An element of #$CityCouncil is a governing board which manages an element of #$City. In democratic countries, the members of a city council are elected. A city council may govern a city either directly, through a #$Mayor, or through a City Manager.
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direct instance of: #$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of: #$LocalGovernmentOrganization  
#$USCity is the atomic form of (#$CityInCountryFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)(#$CityInCountryFn #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica)
A specialization of #$City. Each instance of #$USCity is a city, town, or village in the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica. Instances of #$USCity include #$CityOfAustinTX, #$CityOfGainesvilleFL, #$CityOfLongBeachCA, #$CityOfWashingtonDC, #$CityOfEssexJunctionVermont, #$CityOfCambridgeMA, #$CityOfPaloAltoCA, and #$CityOfRedmondWA.
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direct instance of: #$SpatiallyDisjointRegionType
direct specialization of: #$City  
#$LocalPoliceOrganization   police departments
A collection of law enforcement organizations. An element of #$LocalPoliceOrganization is a local police department, not state or national police organizations.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  
#$CountyPoliceOrganization   county police organization
A collection of law enforcement organizations. An element of #$CountyPoliceOrganization is a county police force which is a sub-organization of the government of some #$County, with that county being in its jurisdictional territory for #$LawEnforcementActivity.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  
#$CityPoliceOrganization   city police organization
#$CityPoliceOrganization is a subOrganization of the government of some City. They have that City as a territory for #$LawEnforcementActivity.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  
#$PostOffice   post offices
A collection of local government organizations. An element of #$PostOffice is a particular Post Office organization -- postal station, mailing facility, or branch office -- having a particular location. Note that this collection includes only government post offices, not non-government commercial shippers who offer various kinds of shipping services, sometimes including Postal services.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ShippingOrganization  #$LocalGovernmentOrganization  
#$NationalPostalService   national postal services
A collection of national postal services run by the governments of their particular countries. The United States Postal Service would be an example, but United Parcel Service, since it is a private business, wouldn't be.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$PostalService  
#$NationalTaxAgency   national tax agencies
A specialization of #$LegalGovernmentOrganization. Each instance of #$NationalTaxAgency is a revenue agency that is part of the government of a #$Country, and which is concerned primarily with collecting tax money (from national taxes) from the residents of that #$Country. This collection does _not_ include customs agencies and agencies that collect minor fees only.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$NationalOrganization  #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  
#$LawEnforcementOrganization   law-enforcement organizations (organizations)
A specialization of both #$Organization and #$LegalAgent. Each instance of #$LawEnforcementOrganization is an official organization whose purpose is to support or perform law enforcement. Instances of #$LawEnforcementOrganization include organizations which are legally empowered to enforce laws (see the specialization #$PoliceOrganization), as well as information agencies (such as #$INTERPOL) whose purpose is to assist and coordinate police activities.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  #$LegalAgent  
#$CrimeDetection   crime detection
A specialization of #$LawEnforcementActivity. In each instance of #$CrimeDetection, an authorized law enforcement agent detects a crime (i.e., some instance of #$CriminalAct).
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direct instance of: #$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LawEnforcementActivity  
#$BorderCheckpointOrganization   border checkpoint organizations
A collection of local organizations, often but not necessarily located directly at a border between two countries. An element of #$BorderCheckpointOrganization is any organization through whose installations and procedures people and goods must pass when entering a #$Country. This collection includes all such checkpoint organizations, whether their facilities be on roads, at airports, or at seaports.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  
#$BorderPoliceOrganization   border police organization
A collection of law enforcement organizations. An element of #$BorderPoliceOrganization is a sub-organization of the government of a #$Country which has responsibility for policing that country's borders. Their patrol area includes the border of the #$Country by which they are employed. Examples: #$USCustomsService, #$USBorderPatrol.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of:

Generic Military Organizations


#$MilitaryOrganization   military organizations (organizations)
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$MilitaryOrganization is an organization whose function (and expertise) is the use of armed force, or the threat of such use, against enemies, especially other organized, armed enemies. A military organization includes its fighting forces and their command structure, together with dedicated support services controlled by that military command. Typically, there are special conditions in the relationships between a #$MilitaryOrganization and its workers, going beyond what is expected in work agreements in civilian settings, including strict sanctions to enforce obedience. This collection includes #$GovernmentMilitaryOrganizations such as the armies, navies, and air forces of the world's governments, and in addition private armies, rebel armies, and organized mercenary units.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$GovernmentMilitaryOrganization #$ModernMilitaryOrganization
#$MilitaryPerson   military personnel
A specialization of #$MilitaryAgent. Each instance of #$MilitaryPerson is a person belonging to one of the national military services (see the collection #$BranchOfMilitaryService) of some instance of #$Country. Notable specializations of #$MilitaryPerson include #$ArmyPersonnel, #$NavyPersonnel, and #$MarinePersonnel.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$NationalGovernmentEmployee  
direct generalization of: #$Soldier #$NavyPersonnel #$MilitaryOfficer #$MarinePersonnel #$AirForcePersonnel #$EnlistedPerson
#$Soldier   soldiers
An instance of #$PersonTypeByOccupation, and a specialization of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of #$Soldier is a person who serves in some military organization that operates primarily or exclusively on land (as opposed to on the water or in the air).
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryPerson  
direct generalization of: #$ArmyPersonnel
#$MilitaryOfficer   officers (military personnel)
A subcollection of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of this collection is a person who is a (commissioned or non-commissioned) officer in some #$MilitaryOrganization.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation #$PersonTypeByPositionInOrg
direct specialization of: #$Leader  #$MilitaryPerson  
#$EnlistedPerson   enlisted people
A specialization of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of #$EnlistedPerson is somebody who is an enlisted person (such as a private) in some instance of #$MilitaryOrganization (q.v.).
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryPerson  
#$ModernMilitaryOrganization   modern military organizations
A specialization of #$MilitaryOrganization. Each instance of #$ModernMilitaryOrganization is a military organization of current (or recent) times, having modern equipment and methods. Generally includes organizations making at least some use of high-tech military technology.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryOrganization  #$GeographicalThing  
direct generalization of: #$BranchOfMilitaryService #$AirForce
#$MilitaryBase-Organization   military bases (military organizations)
A specialization of #$MilitaryOrganization. Each instance of #$MilitaryBase-Organization is a military organization which is typically a sub-organization (see the predicate #$subOrganizations) of a larger force, and is associated with and in control of one of that force's military bases (where such a base is an instance of #$MilitaryBase-Grounds).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryOrganization  
#$ArmyPersonnel   army people
A specialization of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of #$ArmyPersonnel is a person who is a member of some instance of #$Army-BranchOfService.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$Soldier  
#$Navy   navies (branches of the military)
A specialization of #$BranchOfMilitaryService. Each instance of #$Navy is a military organization (contemporary or historical) composed mainly of seaborne forces, and/or forces responsible for military operations on water and adjacent coastal areas.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$BranchOfMilitaryService  
#$NavyPersonnel   naval people
A specialization of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of #$NavyPersonnel is a person who is a member of some instance of #$Navy.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryPerson  
#$MarineCorps   Marine corps
A subcollection of #$BranchOfMilitaryService. Each instance of #$MarineCorps is a military branch, modern or historical, composed mainly of soldiers (i.e. combat personnel) who serve on ships or in conjunction with naval forces, and whose purpose is to defend or attack coastal areas.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$BranchOfMilitaryService  
#$MarinePersonnel   marines (military personnel)
A specialization of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of #$MarinePersonnel is a person who is a member of some instance of #$MarineCorps (q.v.).
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryPerson  
#$AirForce   air forces
A subcollection of #$BranchOfMilitaryService. Each instance of #$AirForce is a modern military organization composed mainly of airborne forces (such as bombers, fighters, torpedo planes, parachute troops, surveillance aircraft, etc.) and which has the function of defending or attacking air space, ships, or ground targets.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$BranchOfMilitaryService  
#$AirForcePersonnel   air force people
A specialization of #$MilitaryPerson. Each instance of #$AirForcePersonnel is a person who is a member of some instance of #$AirForce.
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direct instance of: #$PersonTypeByOccupation
direct specialization of: #$MilitaryPerson  

Organizations By Function


#$MainFunction   main function
One of the attributes which characterize the capacity in which some agent does a kind of action. #$MainFunction indicates that an agent does a certain type of action as its main function (rather than, say, as a hobby). #$MainFunction can be used to indicate the function that an organization was created to do; e.g., the #$MainFunction of the #$USBorderPatrol is #$Patrolling the U.S. border. See #$actsInCapacity.
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direct instance of: #$AttributeValue #$Individual
#$affiliatedOrganizations   affiliated organizations
The predicate #$affiliatedOrganizations indicates the organizations which are concerned with a certain `thing'. (#$affiliatedOrganizations THING ORG) means ORG is one of (presumably, a set or possible set of) #$Organizations that have THING as a major focus of interest or activity. THING can be anything, from a particular person, organization, place, event, type of event, work of art, game, intellectual endeavor, etc. E.g., (#$affiliatedOrganizations ProtectingHumanRights #$AmnestyInternational); (#$affiliatedOrganizations ProtectingHumanRights #$SouthernPovertyLawCenter).
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direct instance of: #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate
#$ServiceOrganization   service organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$ServiceOrganization is an organization whose main function is to provide some service or services. A service organization may be a subsidiary or department in some larger organization, or an independent organization. A service organization may or may not be a for-profit organization; for-profit service organizations are instances of the subcollection #$CommercialServiceOrganization (q.v.). Notable specializations of #$ServiceOrganization include #$MedicalCareOrganization, #$ShippingOrganization, and #$Restaurant-Organization.
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direct instance of: #$OrganizationByActivityType #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$ShippingOrganization #$ContactPointSubOrganization #$TransportationCompany #$MedicalCareOrganization #$InsuranceProvider #$CommercialServiceOrganization
#$CommercialServiceOrganization   service companies
A specialization of #$CommercialOrganization. Each instance of #$CommercialServiceOrganization is a commercial organization which sells some service(s), rather than tangible goods, as its main product. Some tangible goods may accompany or supplement the main service sold, but only as side products; for example, some instances of #$HairSalon sell hair care products.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$CommercialOrganization  #$ServiceOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$FinancialCompany #$AirlineCompany #$Pharmacy #$FoodServiceOrganization #$ServiceEstablishment #$ConstructionCompany
#$MedicalCareOrganization   medical care organizations
A specialization of both #$MedicalCareProvider and #$ServiceOrganization. Each instance of #$MedicalCareOrganization is an organization that provides some kind of medical care (note that an instance of #$MedicalCareOrganization may be a sub-organization of a larger organization). Notable specializations of #$MedicalCareOrganization include #$MedicalCareInstitution, #$Hospital, and #$VeterinaryHospital.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$MedicalCareProvider  #$HealthcareOrganization  #$ServiceOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$MedicalCareInstitution #$VeterinaryHospital
#$ResearchOrganization   research organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$ResearchOrganization is an organization that carries out basic or applied research as its #$MainFunction (or one of its #$MainFunctions). A given instance of #$ResearchOrganization may or may not be a commercial, or a governmental, organization. Examples of #$ResearchOrganizations include #$UnitedStatesSpaceProgram, Thomas J. Watson Research Laboratory at #$IBMInc, and the Hoover Institute.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByActivityType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$University
#$Research   investigations (investigations)
What some members of #$ResearchOrganizations do. Students are often supposed to perform elements of #$Research before they write term papers. Doers of #$Research events aim to learn things that they did not previously know. In some cases, they (e.g., professional scientists) aim to learn things that no one knows, in other cases they (e.g., high school students) aim to merely find published knowledge which they did not know before. In some cases research may involve doing experiments (see #$Experimenting), building systems (see #$ResearchProject), in other cases it may involve strictly document search.
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direct instance of: #$DefaultDisjointScriptType #$TemporalStuffType
direct specialization of: #$InformationGathering  #$SkilledActivity  #$Investigation  
#$ShippingOrganization   shipping companies
A specialization of #$ServiceOrganization. Each instance of #$ShippingOrganization is an organization whose main function is to ship objects for its customers.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$TransportationCompany-Provider  
direct generalization of: #$PostalService
#$DistributionOrganization   distribution organizations
A collection of organizations; a subset of #$ServiceOrganization. An element of #$DistributionOrganization is an organization that distributes things (in #$DistributionEvents) as a service for (and normally paid for by) their customers. An element of #$DistributionOrganization may be among the #$subOrganizations of a larger #$Organization.
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direct instance of: #$OrganizationByActivityType #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$ImportExportOrganization   import export organization
A collection of organizations. An element of #$ImportExportOrganization is a #$DistributionOrganization whose #$MainFunction is to import and/or export goods. It may also sell the goods (see specializations of #$SellingOrganization), or it may simply sell its services as a distributor.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$TransportationCompany   transportation companies
A specialization of both #$TransportationOrganization and #$ServiceOrganization. Each instance of #$TransportationCompany is an organization that provide transportation (of goods or persons) to customers for a fee. Specializations of #$TransportationCompany include the collections #$ShippingOrganization and #$AirlineCompany.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$TransportationOrganization  #$ServiceOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$TransportationCompany-Provider
#$RailwayOrganization   railways (organizations)
The collection of rail transportation companies. An element of #$RailwayOrganization is a particular #$TransportationCompany that operates trains to transport people or goods, or makes its tracks available for use by trains, in exchange for money.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$TransportationCompany-Provider  
#$AirlineCompany   airlines
The collection of all air transportation companies. An instance of #$AirlineCompany is a #$TransportationCompany that operates airplanes to transport goods or people in exchange for money.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$TransportationCompany-Provider  #$CommercialServiceOrganization  #$Business  
#$AirportOrganization   airports (organizations)
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$AirportOrganization is an organization that manages and controls particular airports and their appurtenant facilities; e.g., #$LaGuardiaAirport-Organization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$TravelOrganization  
#$StorageOrganization   storage organizations
A collection of organizations. An element of #$StorageOrganization is an organization that has as a #$MainFunction the storage of goods. A storage organization may also be (but is not necessarily) a #$DistributionOrganization. It may or may not be among the #$subOrganizations of a larger organization, either a #$Business or a government organization. Examples: instances of #$FederalSupplyDepot or a #$PrivateCompany engaged in, e.g., moving and storage of goods.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByIndustry
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$FederalSupplyDepot   federal supply depots
A collection of organizations; a subset of both #$StorageOrganization and #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization. An element of #$FederalSupplyDepot is a United States Federal government supply depot. Federal supply depots are collection, storage, and distribution organizations which supply some goods to other government organizations. They may be located inside or outside the #$UnitedStatesOfAmerica.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$USFederalGovernmentOrganization  
#$WarehouseChain   warehouse chains
A collection of commercial service organizations; a subset of #$StorageOrganization. An element of #$WarehouseChain is a #$CommercialServiceOrganization which stores goods in exchange for money. Each element of #$WarehouseChain owns or controls (perhaps leases) several instances of #$Warehouse.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$PrivateSectorOrganization  #$CommercialServiceOrganization  #$ChainOrganization  
#$FoodServiceOrganization   food service companies
A subcollection of #$CommercialServiceOrganization. An instance of #$FoodServiceOrganization is a business which prepares and/or serves food as its major function(s). Important subcollections of #$FoodServiceOrganization include #$Restaurant-Organization and #$CateringCompany. Note that grocery stores -- and airlines -- are not themselves considered elements of #$FoodServiceOrganization, even though some of those may have #$subOrganizations or sub-contractors which are #$FoodServiceOrganizations. Bars or taverns, in contrast to #$Restaurant-Organizations that also prepare and serve food, are also not considered #$FoodServiceOrganizations.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$FoodAndBeverageOrganization  #$CommercialServiceOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$Restaurant-Organization
#$FinancialOrganization   financial organizations
The collection of all #$Organizations that are primarily or significantly engaged in the #$FinancialIndustry or whose activities focus on that industry. Instances of both #$CommercialServiceOrganizations (e.g., banks and brokerage houses) and #$NonProfitOrganizations (e.g., #$InternationalMonetaryFund) may be instances of #$FinancialOrganization. Specializations of #$FinancialOrganization include #$BankCompany, #$FinancialExchange, and #$InvestmentOrganization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByIndustry
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$FinancialCompany
#$BankCompany   banks (commercial organizations)
The collection of all #$Organizations that are in the banking business. An instance of #$BankCompany may be as large and as multinational in character as #$BankOfAmerica or as small and local as the branch of the UT Federal Credit Union located on Guadalupe Street.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$FinancialCompany  
#$HoldingCompany   holding companies
A collection of organizations; a subset of #$LegalAgent. An element of #$HoldingCompany is an organization which exists primarily to own controlling interests in other #$Organizations.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  #$LegalAgent  
#$InformationProvidingOrganization   information-providing organizations
A collection of organizations; a subset of #$ServiceOrganization. An element of #$InformationProvidingOrganization is an organization that gathers and provides information. This includes: news services, credit-checking companies, stock wire services, data sources, publishing companies, etc.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceOrganization  
#$PublishingCompany   publishing companies
A collection of organizations; a subset of #$CommercialServiceOrganization. An element of #$PublishingCompany has as its primary function publishing information (either hardcopy or software, but not solely broadcasting) for particular customers or for the general public. Note: this collection does not include companies that merely provide manuals as #$includedItems with other products.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$CommercialServiceOrganization  
#$SellingOrganization   selling organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$SellingOrganization is an organization whose main function is to sell things by conducting sales activities. Notable specializations of #$SellingOrganization include #$SalesDepartment, #$AdvertisingAgency, and #$RetailOrganization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByActivityType
direct specialization of: #$Vendor  #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$RetailOrganization
#$UtilityCompany   public utilities
The collection of all businesses that provide access to and/or sell electricity, gas, water and/or sewer service, telephone service, garbage collection service and similar services to the public. Many instances of #$UtilityCompany are government-regulated.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByIndustry
direct specialization of: #$SellingOrganization  #$CommercialServiceOrganization  
#$PoliticalOrganization   political organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$PoliticalOrganization is an organization whose members share some common political, social, or economic values and goals, and whose main function is to achieve those goals by influencing governmental powers, or by helping persons who favor the views and interests of its members to win elections or otherwise obtain governmental power. The collection #$PoliticalOrganization includes instances of #$PoliticalParty and also instances of #$PoliticalInterestGroup. Note that governmental bodies (such as a #$CityCouncil) are not considered instances of #$PoliticalOrganization. Although such governmental bodies often act in political arenas, that is not their primary function.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$AdvocacyOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$PoliticalParty
#$PoliticalParty   political parties
A specialization of #$PoliticalOrganization. Each instance of #$PoliticalParty is an organization that primarily seeks to elect candidates to public office or have members continue holding public office, and which is identified as a party affiliation by persons holding or seeking public office.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$PoliticalOrganization  
#$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization   entertainment organizations
A collection of organizations. An element of #$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization is an organization whose #$MainFunction is to provide personal entertainment to customers. This collection includes organizations that perform or provide other forms of entertainment, as well as organizations which provide spaces in which entertainment is scheduled or provided. Specific types of #$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization include: #$TelevisionStation, #$TelevisionNetwork, #$NightClub, #$TheaterCompany, #$Cinema-Organization, #$AmusementPark, #$Band-MusicGroup.
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direct instance of: #$OrganizationByIndustry #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$SportsOrganization
#$MusicPerformanceOrganization   groups of musicians
A collection of organizations. An element of #$MusicPerformanceOrganization is a group whose main function is the members playing music together. The collection #$MusicPerformanceOrganization includes popular music bands, orchestras, choirs, and marching bands; it does not include record companies, music publishers, etc.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization  #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly  
#$Band-MusicGroup   bands (entertainment organizations)
A collection of music performance organizations. An element of #$Band-MusicGroup is a (small or large) group of musicians who play non-Classical music together on either a regular or intermittent schedule. For example, the #$RollingStones or the University of Texas marching band -- but not the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization  #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly  
#$SkiArea   ski areas
A collection of named, local geographic regions. An element of #$SkiArea is located in a (partially, at least) developed mountainous area, where slopes are cleared for skiing and snowboarding, with lodges, ski-lifts, and other accompanying skiing-related facilities and businesses nearby. Some #$SkiAreas include one or more entire towns. Examples: Snowmass, Taos Ski Valley, Buttermilk, St. Moritz, Malbun.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$OutdoorLocation  
#$NightClub   nightclubs
A collection of businesses. An element of #$NightClub is a business that runs a nighttime social-gathering place where some form of entertainment (usually live music) is offered and alcoholic beverages are served. Besides music, #$NightClub establishments may also have dance floors, DJs, go-go dancers, comedy acts, stage presentations, or sex shows.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$EntertainmentOrRecreationOrganization  
#$SportsTeam   teams (sports organizations)
A collection of organizations. An element of #$SportsTeam is a group of people who regularly play on one team during (more-or-less frequent) team sports games. A sports team may be a commercial, professional team supported by a large full-time staff, or it may be semi-pro or amateur. Only #$Athletes are members of the team itself; staff would belong to a related team organization. Examples of #$SportsTeam include: #$PittsburghSteelers, #$PittsburghPirates, #$PittsburghPenguins.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SportsOrganization  #$Team  
#$SportsLeague   sports leagues
A collection of organizations. An element of #$SportsLeague is an organization of sports team organizations, specialized by sport. Important types of #$SportsLeague are #$MajorLeague, #$MinorLeague, and college sports league. In many cases, sports leagues are further specialized by region (continent, country, or region). Examples: #$NationalFootballLeague, #$NationalHockeyLeague, #$CentralDivision-NBA, #$NationalLeagueEast-Baseball.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SportsOrganization  
#$EducationalOrganization   schools (organizations)
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$EducationalOrganization is an organization whose primary function is to provide teaching and/or training as a service for students. Instances of #$EducationalOrganization may be either public or private institutions. Instances of this collection include #$AustinISD (the #$CityOfAustinTX Independent School District), #$StanfordUniversity, #$BrynMawrCollege, #$UniversityOfPennsylvaniaSchoolOfMedicine, and many other institutions.
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direct instance of: #$OrganizationByIndustry #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$HigherEducationInstitution #$University #$SchoolInstitution-KThrough12
#$Teaching   teaching events
One agent imparting learned knowledge to another. This may have #$subEvents of the student asking or responding to questions, but the teacher is the primary performer.
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direct instance of: #$DefaultDisjointScriptType #$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Communicating  #$ServiceEvent  #$SkilledActivity  
#$University   universities
A collection of educational organizations. An element of #$University is an organization, usually (but not always) called `University', which does university-level teaching and/or research. Some universities comprise multiple `colleges' and professional schools. Some universities lie within a more or less local and spatially contiguous campus (e.g. #$UniversityOfTexasAtAustin) while others consist of a system of campuses (e.g. #$UniversityOfTexas).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$GeographicalAgent  #$DegreeGrantingHigherEducationInstitution  #$ResearchOrganization  
#$SchoolInstitution-KThrough12   k-12s
A specialization of #$EducationalOrganization. Each instance of #$SchoolInstitution-KThrough12 is an educational institution which provides instruction in all or some of the grades from kindergarten (K) through high school (12th-grade) education. Notable specializations of #$SchoolInstitution-KThrough12 include #$ElementarySchoolInstitution, #$MiddleSchoolInstitution, and #$HighSchoolInstitution.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$EducationalOrganization  
#$ReligiousOrganization   religious organizations
A subcollection of both #$Organization and #$BeliefSystemFocusGroup. An instance of #$ReligiousOrganization is an organization whose members share religious beliefs and participate in meetings, rituals, or practices related to those beliefs. Religious organizations include #$LocalReligiousCongregations such as local churches, temples, mosques and shrines (qua organizations), as well as worldwide religious organizations such as the #$RomanCatholicChurch.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
#$LocalReligiousCongregation   churches (organizations of people)
A collection of local organizations. An element of #$LocalReligiousCongregation is a group of religious believers and worshippers associated with a single religious building or site which is used for their meetings. This collection includes all religious denominations. Commonly, local congregations are affiliated with some larger religious organization having the same belief system. Examples: St. Martin's Lutheran Church of Austin, TX, or Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA. But a large national or interstate religious association, such as the Southern Baptist Church, would NOT be an instance of #$LocalReligiousCongregation.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ReligiousOrganization  #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly  #$LocalOrganization  
#$ManufacturingOrganization   manufacturer
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$ManufacturingOrganization is an organization whose #$MainFunction is the manufacture or production of goods. Instances of #$ManufacturingOrganization may be departments, suborganizations, companies, or conglomerate enterprises.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByActivityType
direct specialization of: #$CommercialOrganization  
#$ManufacturingCompany   Manufacturing (business)
A collection of organizations; a subset of #$ManufacturingOrganization. An element of #$ManufacturingCompany is a manufacturer that is also a company in its own right. (See #$Business.) This collection excludes manufacturers which are #$subOrganizations of some larger #$ManufacturingOrganization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Business  #$ManufacturingOrganization  #$PrivateSectorOrganization  
#$SupplyCompany   supply companies
A specialization of both #$PrivateSectorOrganization and #$OrganizationWithBusinessCustomers. Each instance of #$SupplyCompany is an organization whose main function (see the constant #$MainFunction) is selling supplies to other organizations. Instances of #$SupplyCompany include all instances of #$ElectricalSupplyCompany, as well as grocery wholesalers (see the collection #$Wholesaler).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$PrivateSectorOrganization  #$OrganizationWithBusinessCustomers  
#$ConstructionCompany   construction companies
A specialization of both #$CommercialServiceOrganization and #$PrivateSectorOrganization. Each instance of #$ConstructionCompany is an organization whose main function (see the constant #$MainFunction) is constructing or remodeling buildings, houses, dams, bridges, or other construction artifacts (see the collection #$ConstructionArtifact).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$CommercialServiceOrganization  #$Business  #$ConstructionRepairOrMaintenanceOrganization  #$PrivateSectorOrganization  
#$InsuranceProvider   insurances
A collection of organizations; a subcollection of #$ServiceOrganization. An instance of #$InsuranceProvider is an organization whose #$MainFunction is to provide financial and material protection to its clients in the event of sickness, death, natural disaster, loss, theft, lawsuits, etc. (Insurers may specialize in one or more of those areas.) Instances of #$InsuranceProvider may belong to either #$CommercialServiceOrganization or #$NonProfitOrganization (including insurance providers belonging to #$LegalGovernmentOrganization). Example instances include State Farm Insurance Co., Aetna Casualty Co., Lutheran Brotherhood, and all fifty members of U.S. #$StateMedicaidAdministrationOrganizations.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceOrganization  #$InsuranceOrganization  
#$AlumniOrganization   alumni organizations
A collection of organizations. An element of #$AlumniOrganization is a social organization that offers membership to persons who have attended a particular #$EducationalOrganization, usually a college or university or professional school. Social events for alumni, including reunion gatherings, are organized by a school's #$AlumniOrganization. Another function of an #$AlumniOrganization is to raise money for the alma mater that sponsors it.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly  
#$CommunityOrganization   community organizations
A specialization of both #$LocalOrganization and #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly. Each instance of #$CommunityOrganization is a group that consists of residents of a #$Neighborhood (q.v.) or apartment building or condominium complex, and which is concerned with issues affecting the #$Neighborhood or complex.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly  
#$TelevisionCrew   television crews
A collection of groups of people. An element of #$TelevisionCrew is a group of #$MediaProfessionals who work together to create, shoot, or broadcast particular television shows or scenes.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$OrganizationOfPeopleOnly  #$ActivityTypeFocusGroup  

Organizations By Geographical Scope


#$InternationalOrganization   international organizations
A collection of organizations. Each instance of #$InternationalOrganization is an organization with international `scope' -- that is, one which has substantial operations, physical facilities, or substantial membership in multiple countries. International organizations may have persons, other organizations, or countries as members. They may be political or commercial in nature. International organizations with countries as members belong to the specialization #$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries. Instances of #$InternationalOrganization include #$UnitedNationsOrganization, #$OPEC, and #$IBMInc. See also #$internationalOrganizationMemberCountries.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByGeographicReach
direct specialization of: #$LegalAgent  #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$InternationalOrganizationOfCountries
#$NationalOrganization   national organizations
The collection of all #$Organizations whose scope of operations and ownership or membership is primarily confined to a particular #$Country (but to no smaller subdivision within that country - see #$StateOrProvinceWideOrganization and #$LocalOrganization). Examples of #$NationalOrganization are the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in the United States, and the Red Guards and the Young Pioneers in China (PROC).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByGeographicReach
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$NationalTaxAgency
#$LocalOrganization   local organizations
A specialization of #$Organization. Each instance of #$LocalOrganization is an organization having local `scope' -- that is, its members are distributed in a local area (for example, in a #$Neighborhood, #$City, or rural region), or it has a local (as opposed to national or international) area of activity and concern.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType #$OrganizationByGeographicReach
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$CountyGovernment #$CommunityOrganization #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients #$LocalGovernmentOrganization
#$SingleSiteOrganization   single-site organizations
A collection of organizations. An instance of #$SingleSiteOrganization is an organization which has a single location as its #$physicalQuarters. For example, the #$KMartStore at Parmer Lane, Simon & David at the Arboretum, and Great Hills #$FireStation Number 2 would be positive instances. But the #$KMart-TheCompany, #$TomThumbTheCompany, and the Austin City Fire Department are negative examples, since those `parent' organizations have several sites as their #$physicalQuarters.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$Organization  
direct generalization of: #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients
#$LocalChainOrganization   local chain organizations
A collection of organizations. An element of #$LocalChainOrganization is an organization which is among the #$subOrganizations of a larger #$ChainOrganization with wider geographic scope. A local chain organization may be a corporation in its own right while still being a sub-organization of the larger organization whose franchising agreements control or constrain the business operations of the local organization. Note that a #$LocalChainOrganization need not be a #$SingleSiteOrganization.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$LocalOrganization  
#$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients   local customer contact points
A specialization of both #$SingleSiteOrganization and #$LocalOrganization. Each instance of #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients is a single-site organization serving customers in a local area, working from a particular store, office, or other physical quarters where customers (or their agents) go in person to speak with company representatives about the services or products offered. Instances of #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients may be either stand-alone organizations or sub-organization of a larger company. Notable specializations of#$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients include #$Pharmacy, #$AutoDealership, and #$Hospital.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ContactPointSubOrganization  #$LocalOrganization  #$SingleSiteOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$VeterinaryHospital #$Pharmacy #$Hospital #$ProfessionalOffice #$ServiceEstablishment
#$Restaurant-Organization   restaurants
The collection of all #$Organizations that operate individual restaurants. For example, the group of individuals that operates the Threadgills on Lamar in Austin (and no other restaurants) is an instance of #$Restaurant-Organization, while the #$Organization that owns and operates both Threadgills (the one on Lamar and the one on Barton Springs) is not an instance of this collection (that organization would be an instance of #$FoodServiceOrganization). Instances of #$Restaurant-Organization operate out of #$Restaurant-Objects.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceEstablishment  #$FoodServiceOrganization  #$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers  
#$RetailStore   stores (commercial service establishments)
A specialization of #$RetailOrganization. Each instance of #$RetailStore is a local single-site organization (but not necessarily a stand-alone business, since it might be part of a chain of retail stores) which sells goods directly to consumers at the organization's #$physicalQuarters. Note that the parent company in a chain of retail stores (such as #$KMart-TheCompany) is _not_, in general, an instance of #$RetailStore, but a local store in a chain generally is (for example, all instances of #$KMartStore are instances of #$RetailStore).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceEstablishment  #$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers  #$RetailOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$AutoDealership
#$RetailOutletCategoryType   types of retail outlet category
A collection of collections. Each element of #$RetailOutletCategoryType is a collection of #$RetailStores which all sell products in the same market category. The collections #$GroceryStore, #$RecordedMusicStore, #$BookStore, and #$SportingGoodsStore are elements of #$RetailOutletCategoryType.
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direct instance of: #$SiblingDisjointCollection #$SecondOrderCollection
direct specialization of: #$ExistingObjectType  
#$ProfessionalOffice   professional offices
A collection of organizations. Each instance of #$ProfessionalOffice is a #$SingleSiteOrganization comprising one or more professionals (physicians, dentists, lawyers, accountants, etc.) and their support staff.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients  
#$SchoolDistrict   school districts
A collection of geographical regions. An element of #$SchoolDistrict is typically a town-, township-, or city-sized area whose public schools (for grades K-12) are controlled by a single governing body, such as a Board of Education or School Board. Minor-aged residents of the district attend schools within that district. Typically, district schools are funded by property taxes on residents of the district.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$EducationalOrganization  #$GeopoliticalEntity  #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  

Examples Of Local Organizations


#$Restaurant-Organization   restaurants
The collection of all #$Organizations that operate individual restaurants. For example, the group of individuals that operates the Threadgills on Lamar in Austin (and no other restaurants) is an instance of #$Restaurant-Organization, while the #$Organization that owns and operates both Threadgills (the one on Lamar and the one on Barton Springs) is not an instance of this collection (that organization would be an instance of #$FoodServiceOrganization). Instances of #$Restaurant-Organization operate out of #$Restaurant-Objects.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceEstablishment  #$FoodServiceOrganization  #$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers  
#$RetailStore   stores (commercial service establishments)
A specialization of #$RetailOrganization. Each instance of #$RetailStore is a local single-site organization (but not necessarily a stand-alone business, since it might be part of a chain of retail stores) which sells goods directly to consumers at the organization's #$physicalQuarters. Note that the parent company in a chain of retail stores (such as #$KMart-TheCompany) is _not_, in general, an instance of #$RetailStore, but a local store in a chain generally is (for example, all instances of #$KMartStore are instances of #$RetailStore).
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$ServiceEstablishment  #$OrganizationWithIndividualCustomers  #$RetailOrganization  
direct generalization of: #$AutoDealership
#$RetailOutletCategoryType   types of retail outlet category
A collection of collections. Each element of #$RetailOutletCategoryType is a collection of #$RetailStores which all sell products in the same market category. The collections #$GroceryStore, #$RecordedMusicStore, #$BookStore, and #$SportingGoodsStore are elements of #$RetailOutletCategoryType.
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direct instance of: #$SiblingDisjointCollection #$SecondOrderCollection
direct specialization of: #$ExistingObjectType  
#$ProfessionalOffice   professional offices
A collection of organizations. Each instance of #$ProfessionalOffice is a #$SingleSiteOrganization comprising one or more professionals (physicians, dentists, lawyers, accountants, etc.) and their support staff.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$SingleSiteLocalOrganizationWithClients  
#$SchoolDistrict   school districts
A collection of geographical regions. An element of #$SchoolDistrict is typically a town-, township-, or city-sized area whose public schools (for grades K-12) are controlled by a single governing body, such as a Board of Education or School Board. Minor-aged residents of the district attend schools within that district. Typically, district schools are funded by property taxes on residents of the district.
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direct instance of: #$ExistingObjectType
direct specialization of: #$EducationalOrganization  #$GeopoliticalEntity  #$LegalGovernmentOrganization  

Organizations Related To Products Or Services


#$objectTypeInCommercialActivity   object type in commercial activity
The predicate #$objectTypeInCommercialActivity is used to indicate the type of product involved in a particular commercial activity. (#$objectTypeInCommercialActivity COMACT PRODTYP) means that in the instance COMACT of #$CommercialActivity, a central and focal `participant' is the #$ProductType PRODTYP (the type, not an instance of it). This kind of information is important in such product-related commercial activities as advertising, specifying (e.g., for a bid), or recalling a product.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$makesProductType   makes product type
The predicate #$makesProductType is used to indicate that a particular company makes a specific (i.e., type of) product. (#$makesProductType ORG PRODTYP) means that the #$CommercialOrganization ORG manufactures the #$ProductType PRODTYP. Cf. #$madeBy, #$mainProductType and #$soleProductType.
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direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate
#$madeBy   made by
The predicate #$madeBy is used to indicate that a particular product was made by a particular company (or companies). (#$madeBy PROD COMORG) means that PROD, an instance of #$Product, was made by the #$CommercialOrganization COMORG. See also the predicate #$makesProductType.
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direct instance of: #$AsymmetricBinaryPredicate
direct specialization of: #$temporallyIntersects #$startsAfterStartingOf #$createdBy

Events About Changes Of Organization Membership


#$OrganizationalTransfer   organizational transfer
A specialization of #$PurposefulPhysicalAction. Each instance of #$OrganizationalTransfer is an event in which an agent (an instance of #$IntelligentAgent) changes membership with respect to an organization (an instance of #$Organization). So instances of #$OrganizationalTransfer include a particular person's becoming a member of some organization, ceasing to be a member of some organization, or switching from one organization to another. Instances of #$OrganizationalTransfer may be voluntarily undertaken by the transferee, but they may also be done by some other agent (perhaps against the transferee's will). Notable specializations of #$OrganizationalTransfer include #$EmployeeHiring, #$EmploymentTermination, and #$GraduatingEvent.
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direct instance of: #$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of: #$PurposefulPhysicalAction  #$GroupTransfer  #$ChangeOfStatusEvent  
direct generalization of: #$OrganizationalTransferOut #$OrganizationalTransferIn
#$OrganizationalTransferIn   joining (social event)
A subcollection of #$OrganizationalTransfer. In each instance of #$OrganizationalTransferIn, an agent (an instance of #$IntelligentAgent) gains membership in some organization. Note that the agent may also, but need not, lose membership in some other organization. Instances of #$OrganizationalTransferIn would include hiring someone at a company or admitting a nation to NATO. Note that any event in which an agent leaves one organization to join another would be an instance of both #$OrganizationalTransferIn and #$OrganizationalTransferOut (q.v.).
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direct instance of: #$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of: #$OrganizationalTransfer  #$GroupTransferIn  
direct generalization of: #$EmployeeHiring
#$OrganizationalTransferOut   organizational transfer out
A specialization of #$OrganizationalTransfer. Each instance of #$OrganizationalTransferOut is an event in which some agent (an instance of #$IntelligentAgent) loses membership in some organization. Instances of #$OrganizationalTransferOut would thus include lay-offs, expulsions, and excommunications. Note that any event in which an agent leaves one organization to join another would be an instance of both #$OrganizationalTransferIn (q.v.) and #$OrganizationalTransferOut.
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direct instance of: #$TemporalObjectType
direct specialization of: #$OrganizationalTransfer  #$GroupTransferOut  
direct generalization of: #$EmploymentTermination


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