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The Organizations hierarchy contains descriptors for groups of people organized for a purpose, typically characterized by a more or less constant membership, a body of officers or functionaries, and a set of regulations guiding their activities and conduct. Included are public organizations such as social services, private organizations such as firms, and those that can be either such as charities. Also included are administrative and political organizations such as nations and kingdoms that incorporate a geographic area and general population as well as an organized administration.Relation to Other Hierarchies: Descriptors for groups of people that do not constitute organizations (e.g., social classes) are found in the People hierarchy. Descriptors for collections of objects brought together and managed by an organization or person (e.g., corporate collections) are found in the Object Groupings and Systems hierarchies. Descriptors for settlements (e.g., cities) and districts (e.g., school districts) which include an organization but which emphasize a concept of physical space takes precedence are found in the Settlements and Landscapes and the Built Complexes and Districts hierarchies respectively. Descriptors that are the same for both a building and the organization it houses (e.g., churches, hospitals) are found in the Built Works hierarchy.