Synonyms of the word organ


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organ

  • n. A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
  • n. (by extension) A body of an organization dedicated to the performing of certain functions.
  • n. (music) A musical instrument that has multiple pipes which play when a key is pressed (the pipe organ),…
  • n. An official magazine, newsletter, or similar publication of an organization.
  • n. A species of cactus (Stenocereus thurberi).
  • n. (slang) The penis.
  • v. (obsolete, transitive) To supply with an organ or organs; to fit with organs.

agency

  • n. The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power; action or activity; operation.
  • n. A person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved: instrumentality, means.
  • n. The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent.
  • n. An establishment engaged in doing business for another; also, the place of business or the district of…
  • n. A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the…

authority

  • n. ability to decide, control.
  • n. (uncountable) The power to enforce rules or give orders.
  • n. (used in singular or plural form) Persons in command; specifically, government.
  • n. (countable) A person accepted as a source of reliable information on a subject.
  • n. Government-owned agency which runs a revenue-generating activity.

bureau

  • n. An administrative unit of government; office.
  • n. An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
  • n. An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
  • n. (chiefly Britain) A desk usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the…
  • n. (US) A chest of drawers for clothes.

harmonium

  • n. (music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the…

office

  • n. (religion) A ceremonial duty or service, particularly.
  • n. A position of responsibility.
  • n. Official position, particularly high employment within government; tenure in such a position.
  • n. (obsolete) An official or group of officials; (figuratively) a personification of officeholders.
  • n. A duty, particularly owing to one's position or station; a charge, trust, or role; (obsolete, rare) moral…
  • n. (obsolete) The performance of a duty; an instance of performing a duty.
  • n. (archaic) Function: anything typically done by or expected of something.
  • n. (obsolete) A bodily function, (particularly) urination and defecation; an act of urination or defecation.
  • n. (now usually in plural) A service, a kindness.
  • n. (figuratively, slang) Inside information.
  • n. A room, set of rooms, or building used for non-manual work, particularly.
  • n. (figuratively) The staff of such places.
  • n. (figuratively, in large organizations) The administrative departments housed in such places, particularly.
  • n. (now in the plural, dated) The parts of a house or estate devoted to manual work and storage, as the kitchen,…
  • n. (Britain law, historical) Clipping of inquest of office: an inquest undertaken on occasions when the Crown…
  • n. (obsolete) A piece of land used for hunting; the area of land overseen by a gamekeeper.
  • n. (figuratively, slang, obsolete) A hangout: a place where one is normally found.
  • n. (Britain military slang, dated) A plane's cockpit, particularly an observer's cockpit.
  • n. (computing) A collection of business software typically including a word processor and spreadsheet and…
  • v. To provide (someone) with an office.
  • v. (intransitive) To have an office.

periodical

  • n. A publication issued regularly, but less frequently than daily.
  • n. A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often…
  • adj. Periodic.
  • adj. Published at regular intervals of more than one day, especially weekly, monthly, or quarterly.
  • adj. Of, or relating to such a publication.

wind

  • n. (countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or…
  • n. Air artificially put in motion by any force or action.
  • n. (countable, uncountable) The ability to breathe easily.
  • n. News of an event, especially by hearsay or gossip. (Used with catch, often in the past tense.).
  • n. (India and Japan) One of the five basic elements (see Wikipedia article on the Classical elements).
  • n. (uncountable, colloquial) Flatus.
  • n. Breath modulated by the respiratory and vocal organs, or by an instrument.
  • n. A direction from which the wind may blow; a point of the compass; especially, one of the cardinal points,…
  • n. A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent…
  • n. Mere breath or talk; empty effort; idle words.
  • n. A bird, the dotterel.
  • n. (boxing, slang) The region of the solar plexus, where a blow may paralyze the diaphragm and cause temporary…
  • v. (transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
  • v. (transitive) To cause (someone) to become breathless, often by a blow to the abdomen.
  • v. (reflexive) To exhaust oneself to the point of being short of breath.
  • v. (Britain) To turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
  • v. (transitive) To expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
  • v. (transitive) To perceive or follow by scent.
  • v. (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
  • v. (transitive) To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
  • v. (transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
  • v. (transitive) To tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
  • v. To entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
  • v. (ergative) To travel, or to cause something to travel, in a way that is not straight.
  • v. To have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate;…
  • v. To introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
  • v. To cover or surround with something coiled about.
  • n. The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist.

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