| affiliate |
to join as a member or smaller branch of (usually followed by "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| air force |
the branch of a nation's armed forces that trains and fights using aircraft. |
| artillery |
the branch of an army that uses these weapons. [1/2 definitions] |
| astronomy |
the branch of science that studies the universe beyond the earth. |
| botany |
the science that studies plants. Botany is a branch of biology. |
| bough |
a main branch of a tree. |
| brier1 |
a thorny branch or stem. [1/2 definitions] |
| chapter |
a local branch of a club or organization. [1/2 definitions] |
| civil service |
any branch of government that is not part of the legislature, court system, or the military. |
| congress |
the branch of a national government that makes laws. [2 definitions] |
| corps |
a branch of the military that does a special kind of work. [1/2 definitions] |
| executive |
the branch of government that manages the business of the country and makes sure that laws are carried out. [1/4 definitions] |
| infantry |
soldiers on foot, or the branch of the military to which they belong. |
| intelligence |
the branch of government or the military that collects and analyzes information about other governments. [1/3 definitions] |
| knot1 |
the place where a branch grows out of the trunk of a tree. When wood is cut into boards, the knot looks like a dark spot. [1/6 definitions] |
| leaf |
one of the usually green, flat parts of a plant or tree that grows from the stem or branch. [1/5 definitions] |
| legislative |
having to do with the branch of government that has the power to pass laws. [1/2 definitions] |
| limb1 |
a main branch of a tree. [1/2 definitions] |
| lodge |
a local branch of certain organizations, or the place they meet. [1/7 definitions] |
| Marine Corps |
a branch of the U.S. armed forces, trained for combat on land, at sea, and in the air. |
| offshoot |
a branch or shoot from the main stem of a plant. [2 definitions] |