umbrella group
Overarching coordinating body
An umbrella group is an organization that coordinates or represents multiple smaller groups sharing a common purpose.
The member organizations retain their independence while the umbrella group provides unified advocacy, resources, or identity: Several environmental nonprofits formed an umbrella group to lobby Congress.
Also called an umbrella organization.
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- political coalitionAllied parties governing jointly
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
network · parent · member · collective · conglomerate · association · trade association · organization · civil society · lobby · advocacy · special interest · common cause · banner · big tent · tent · shelter · canopy
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
umbrella groupsubsidiary
Of lesser importance
special interest group · local chapter · splinter group · affiliate · chapter
umbrella groupsplinter group
Breakaway subset of organization
faction · breakaway group · dissident movement · rival factions
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