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Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is an organization which is a part of, and funded by, the government of a geopolitical entity. Examples include the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViO0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalRevenueService</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxdJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesNavy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_BJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityCouncilOfAustin</a> (TX). Some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>s have legal standing in courts. LegalGovernmentOrganization legal government organization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_ownership government organisation legal government organizations legal government organisation government organization government organisations legal government organisations government organizations A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrtFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RegionalGovernment</a> is a government organization that controls a particular geopolitical region (e.g. a country, state, city, or county). Governmental organizations focused on a single type of control, e.g., a border patrol, are not instances of this collection. Specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrtFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RegionalGovernment</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWf4_pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CountyGovernment</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQru-ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentOfCountry</a>. RegionalGovernment regional government A collection of government organizations. An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBa15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">USFederalGovernmentOrganization</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> which is part of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBeUJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesFederalGovernment</a>. This collection includes the US military, Federal courts, US Congress, US territorial governments, Federal departments and independent agencies, and the city of Washington DC. It does _not_ include US states, interstate compacts, and cities (other than Washington DC). USFederalGovernmentOrganization US federal government organization non-U.S. government organization LegalGovernmentOrganization-NonUS The collection of all commissions formally organized and authorized to perform certain duties or functions. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhHJlMjlSEdeUggACs2TnIQ" class="cyc_term">Commission_Organization</a>s are groups of individuals and are usually named. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhHJlMjlSEdeUggACs2TnIQ" class="cyc_term">Commission_Organization</a> consists of several individual <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViz-5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">hasMembers</a> and may, and include a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rhHKMQTlSEdeUggACs2TnIQ" class="cyc_term">Commissioner_Rank</a> as an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVicA5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">organizationHead</a>. They are different from <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvaG5hJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Committee_Organization</a>s in that they typically granted an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVik-JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">hasAuthorityOver</a> over <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAB5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Agent_PartiallyTangible</a>s who aren't members of the commission's organizational chain, whereas committees are typically advisory in nature. commission Commission-Organization PoliceOrganization The collection of law enforcement agencies that are legally empowered to enforce laws. This collection includes police forces, national bureaux of investigation, some forest services, park police, hunting and game commission officers, border police, governmental executive protection services, military police, etc. It does NOT include those instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVihS5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LawEnforcementOrganization</a> that only track and disseminate information about criminal activity, but do not directly enforce laws (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwAnVcJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">INTERPOL</a>). police department Senate senate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsAwbGh5sQdeCEManQjB6rg" class="cyc_term">Senate</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rteh8Dh5sQdeGx9CE3Izj5w" class="cyc_term">LegislativeOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rsAwbGh5sQdeCEManQjB6rg" class="cyc_term">Senate</a> is an organization which has the main responsibility (in part or in whole) of conducting legislative activities on behalf of some government. postal service <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrqpJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PostalService</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViIt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ShippingOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrqpJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PostalService</a> is an organization, usually government-run, usually national in scope, which has the main function of shipping letters and packages among people and organizations. PostalService environmental protection government organization EnvironmentalProtectionGovernmentOrganization The collection of government organizations whose purpose is to help protect the physical environment . An <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r5ysCLmtmEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">EnvironmentalProtectionGovernmentOrganization</a> might enforce environmental laws, conduct (or fund) environmental research, and/or run programs intended to improve the environment in some way. Instances include the EPA (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwEtlX5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EnvironmentalProtectionAgency_US</a>). ExecutiveGovernmentalOrganization executive branch of government A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rZfkIHrThQdiWL_Y3RJ_NSA" class="cyc_term">ExecutiveGovernmentalOrganization</a> is an executive (i.e. law-enforcement, state department, or national security) organization that is part of some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQrtFpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RegionalGovernment</a>. USStateGovernmentOrganization US state government organization A collection of government organizations. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwnCJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">USStateGovernmentOrganization</a> 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. SchoolDistrict school district A collection of geographical regions. An element of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViPh5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SchoolDistrict</a> 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. JudicialSystem judicial system The collection of all judicial systems. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. parliament Parliament <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r4A_2hI2bQdiY2PczkXJ4BQ" class="cyc_term">Parliament</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rteh8Dh5sQdeGx9CE3Izj5w" class="cyc_term">LegislativeOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r4A_2hI2bQdiY2PczkXJ4BQ" class="cyc_term">Parliament</a> is a legislative body of a government which adheres to a parliamentary system (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4raK9PDm24EdaAAACgyZzFrg" class="cyc_term">ParliamentaryGovernment</a>). diplomatic mission DiplomaticMission-ThePost <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxR72JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiplomaticMission_ThePost</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvxR72JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiplomaticMission_ThePost</a> is an official diplomatic mission (the organization --embassy or consulate -- not physical structure) of a legal government in a foreign country. The collection of all intelligence organizations funded by governments, either military or non-military. Examples include KGB, FBI, CIA, U.S. Navy Intelligence, etc. Note that, currently (6/16/98), we assume that for each country, the group of all its intelligence organizations is also an intelligence organization. For example, there is an element, (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv4nDAZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">IntelligenceCommunityFn</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVikKpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a>), of this collection which includes FBI, CIA, as well as the U.S. Navy Intelligence, etc. government intelligence organization GovernmentIntelligenceOrganization ResourceManagementAuthority The collection of organizations that oversee specific resources, such as public water supplies, parks, etc. resource management authority LocalGovernmentOrganization local government organization A specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVju25wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwjOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalGovernmentOrganization</a> 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 <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwjOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalGovernmentOrganization</a>, because its authority extends to schools in a limited (local) area; in the U.S., such a Board answers to another <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwjOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalGovernmentOrganization</a>, typically a city or township government. In another example, an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw2x5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VeteransAffairsMedicalCenter</a> is a local organization in terms of its service area, but bureaucratically it belongs to the U.S. Federal government; thus, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQw2x5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VeteransAffairsMedicalCenter</a> is a specialization of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQwjOpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LocalGovernmentOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQBa15wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">USFederalGovernmentOrganization</a>. TaxAgency tax agency A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rbw60xGAFQdmI-7Dgtk_Mtg" class="cyc_term">TaxAgency</a> is a revenue agency that is part of the government of some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjl2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntity</a>, and which is concerned primarily with collecting tax money from the residents of that <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjl2pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GeopoliticalEntity</a>. This collection does not include customs agencies and agencies that collect minor fees only. XinhuaNewsAgency Xinhua News Agency NHS An instance of both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwBF9z5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HealthcareOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwjlD7k0xQdmMLIiDaDvt9A" class="cyc_term">NationalHealthService_UK</a> is a taxpayer funded organization that provides healthcare for all citizens of the UK. NationalHealthService-UK BeijingUniversity Beijing University the Texas Rangers TexasRangers-LawEnforcementAgency the Iranian Cabinet An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtWvackq1EdiedwAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">Council_Organization</a>. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtjARLmEkEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianCabinet</a>, or Council of Ministers, advises the Iranian president. Its members are chosen by the president, but must be approved by the Iranian parliament (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rrVH2LluVEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">Majlis_Iran</a>). The parliament also has the power to impeach ministers. IranianCabinet NationalSavingsAndInvestments-UK A part of the British government. Notably, administers the Premium Bonds program. National Savings and Investments Iranian Assembly Of Experts A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and a sub-organization of the Iranian government. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rp-1ohGEiEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianAssemblyOfExperts</a> is a group of clerics responsible for appointing the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rNwDQYmEcEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianSupremeLeader</a>, monitoring his performance, and removing him if they deem him incapable of performing his duties. The assembly's 86 members are elected directly every eight years. IranianAssemblyOfExperts Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ChineseAcademyOfSocialSciences An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtWvackq1EdiedwAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">Council_Organization</a> and an Iranian govenmental organization. This is the most influential body in Iran. It consists of six clerics appointed by the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rNwDQYmEcEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianSupremeLeader</a> and six jurists nominated by the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rT5GF9GEcEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianHeadOfJudiciary</a> and approved by the parliament (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rrVH2LluVEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">Majlis_Iran</a>). The Guardian Council has the power to veto any bill passed by parliament that it deems inconsistent with the constitution or Islamic law. The Council can also bar candidates from running for parliament, the presidency, or membership in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rp-1ohGEiEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianAssemblyOfExperts</a>. Members of the Council serve for terms of six years. Iranian Guardian Council IranianGuardianCouncil IranianExpediencyCouncil Iranian Expediency Council An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtWvackq1EdiedwAH6RYvSQ" class="cyc_term">Council_Organization</a>. The <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rWxeIxmEkEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianExpediencyCouncil</a> is an advisory body for the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rNwDQYmEcEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianSupremeLeader</a>. It has ultimate adjudicating power in disputes over legislation between the parliament (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rrVH2LluVEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">Majlis_Iran</a>) and the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rV790nGEdEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IranianGuardianCouncil</a>. The Supreme Leader appoints the Council's members, who are prominent religious, social and political figures. the United States House of Representatives USHouseOfRepresentatives The lower house of the legislature in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP1W2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">USCongress</a>. The House has 435 seats. Its members are elected by popular vote and serve two-year terms. Jordan Electricity Authority JordanElectricityAuthority The United States Department of Energy. This is one of the agencies whose head is a member of the President's cabinet. It oversees, among other things, the nation's nuclear weapons programs, and deals with nuclear energy and nuclear waste. DepartmentOfEnergy-US U.S. Department Of Energy NaturalResourcesAuthority-Jordan Natural Resources Authority the Land Registry LandRegistry-UnitedKingdom An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rCrAk9uV-QdiOqqkjpi8dEw" class="cyc_term">LandRegistry_UnitedKingdom</a> is a sub-organization of the UK government that guarantees the title to registered land in England and Wales (but not Scotland), and holds records for land ownership and interests. government organizations organization topic GovernmentOrganizations-Organization-Topic LegalGovernmentOrganization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is an organization which is a part of, and funded by, the government of a geopolitical entity. Examples include the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViO0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalRevenueService</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxdJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesNavy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_BJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityCouncilOfAustin</a> (TX). Some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>s have legal standing in courts. legal government organization A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> (q.v.). Moreover, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a collection that is temporally stuff-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a>) but physically-spatially object-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>) -- i.e. object-like with respect to some physical-spatial part-whole predicate (e.g. some specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r8a2smPXcQdiEoJhcx65EiQ" class="cyc_term">properPhysicalDecompositions</a>). Consider the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Further, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is temporally stuff-like: any one of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWn4OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">timeSlices</a> of a given copy <code>COPY</code> of (say) "Moby Dick" is still a copy of "Moby Dick". (Most collections of tangible objects are temporally stuff-like in this way.) But <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is spatially object-like: if we take a scalpel and slice <code>COPY</code> into ten pieces, each piece is not a copy of "Moby Dick". So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVir35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. ExistingObjectType type of object GovernmentalOrganization governmental organization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjVT5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Organization</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> is an organization that is governmental, either departments of one particular government (e.g., the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rviTbqZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FederalCommunicationsCommission</a>) or confederations or cooperative groups consisting of different governments or representatives from a number of different governments (e.g., <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjlwJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OPEC</a>). Because instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> cannot properly be said to have owners (rather, they have members), they are not instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViS05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialOrganization</a>, and, hence, the two collections, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViS05wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CommercialOrganization</a>, are disjoint. LegalGovernmentOrganization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is an organization which is a part of, and funded by, the government of a geopolitical entity. Examples include the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViO0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalRevenueService</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxdJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesNavy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_BJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityCouncilOfAustin</a> (TX). Some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>s have legal standing in courts. legal government organization the union of { legal government organisations, politicians, political parties } (CollectionUnionFn (TheSet LegalGovernmentOrganization Politician PoliticalParty)) GovernmentRelatedEntity This is a very general collection of things that are, in some sense, "government related". Positive examples include actual governments, government agencies, government contractors, etc. Negative examples include Bob whose brother works for the government and anything that is not, in some sense, an agent. government related entity Pretty String (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwLSVCpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. prettyString The collection of all instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r_4bScKNtQdiVw7XtX-HN0Q" class="cyc_term">ClarifyingCollectionType</a> that are used by the #$KRAKEN application to resolve natural language ambiguities. KE clarifying collection type KEClarifyingCollectionType LegalGovernmentOrganization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is an organization which is a part of, and funded by, the government of a geopolitical entity. Examples include the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViO0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalRevenueService</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxdJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesNavy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_BJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityCouncilOfAustin</a> (TX). Some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>s have legal standing in courts. legal government organization LegalGovernmentOrganization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv3HKmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">GovernmentalOrganization</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVinsZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalAgent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a> is an organization which is a part of, and funded by, the government of a geopolitical entity. Examples include the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViO0pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalRevenueService</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjxdJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">UnitedStatesNavy</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi_BJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CityCouncilOfAustin</a> (TX). Some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViKppwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LegalGovernmentOrganization</a>s have legal standing in courts. legal government organization