government departments
Official administrative branches
Government departments are the major administrative divisions through which a national or state government carries out its functions.
Each department typically handles a broad area of public policy—defense, education, health, treasury—under a secretary or minister who reports to the head of government.
The proposal must be approved by several government departments before implementation.
Also called ministries in many countries.
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- tax returnIncome declaration to government
- wildlife conservationProtecting animals and ecosystems
- educationSystematic development of mind
- military operationsPlanned armed forces activities
diplomatic missions · consular services · press secretary · pollution control · disability services · social services · healthcare · road maintenance · public sector · budgeting · urban development · border control · child protection · treaty negotiations · welfare · red tape · building permits · climate change mitigation
- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
- Cabinetcabinet ministers, cabinet member, cabinet secretary, cabinet position, cabinet meetings
- public entitiespublic bodies, state enterprises, public corporations, state agencies, local authorities
- public servicecivil servant, civil servants, public servants, public servant, federal workers
- UK GovernmentWestminster, Whitehall, Downing Street, Home Office, Foreign Office
- WhitehallDowning Street, Number 10, civil servants, ministers, Home Office
government departmentsprivate corporations
Businesses not publicly traded
private enterprise · private sector · private companies · multinational corporations · small businesses
government departmentsgrassroots movements
Citizen-led collective action
civil society · social movements · community organizations · community groups · volunteer groups
government departmentsindividuals
Separate, distinct people
government, governments, govern, governs, governed, governing, governor, governors, governance