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An organization that coordinates the activities of a number of member organisations and hence promotes a common purpose.
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umbrella organization — UK US noun [C] ► an organization that controls or organizes the activities of several other organizations, all of which have a similar purpose: »The council is the umbrella organization representing about 20,000 tradespeople in the Pittsburgh… … Financial and business terms
Umbrella organization — For the fictional company set in the Resident Evil videogame series, see Umbrella Corporation. An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry specific) institutions, who work together formally to coordinate activities or… … Wikipedia
umbrella organization — parent organization, main group … English contemporary dictionary
umbrella — um‧brel‧la [ʌmˈbrelə] noun [countable] something which covers or includes a wide range of different parts: • The international organization pulls together a huge number of companies under the umbrella of the parent group. • an EU umbrella… … Financial and business terms
Organization of Military Museums of Canada — Inc. Established 1967 Location Ottawa Ontario, Canada Website www.ommcinc.ca (Official) The Organization of Military Museums of Canada is a national organization for the promotion of military museums in Canada … Wikipedia
umbrella — ► NOUN 1) a device consisting of a circular fabric canopy on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain. 2) a protecting force or influence. 3) (before another noun ) including or containing many different… … English terms dictionary
Umbrella term — An umbrella term is a word that provides a superset or of related concepts, also called a hypernym. For example, cryptology is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptanalysis , among other fields. Similarly, an umbrella… … Wikipedia
umbrella — um|brel|la [ʌmˈbrelə] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Italian; Origin: ombrella, from Latin umbella, from umbra; UMBRAGE] 1.) an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
umbrella — umbrellaless, adj. umbrellalike, adj. /um brel euh/, n. 1. a light, small, portable, usually circular cover for protection from rain or sun, consisting of a fabric held on a collapsible frame of thin ribs radiating from the top of a carrying… … Universalium
Umbrella (disambiguation) — An umbrella is a canopy device designed to protect from precipitation or sunlight.Umbrella or Umbrellas may also refer to: * Umbrella (song), the 2007 s best selling single by Rihanna featuring Jay Z * Umbrella (album), an album by The Innocence… … Wikipedia
