the department of the British government that used to be responsible for the navy

an informal name for the BBC

the British Broadcasting Corporation: an organization that broadcasts television and radio programmes and is owned by the British government. It does not have advertising and is paid for by the licence fee (=money paid every year by people who own a television).

the bbc

a British organization that helps to spread the English language and British culture and technology around the world. It is supported by the British government.

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a government office where official documents are kept

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the former name for the British government department responsible for collecting taxes on goods that are bought or sold or brought into the country. It became part of hmrc in 2005, but people still use the old name in unofficial contexts.

the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport: the British government department responsible for government policy on culture, newspapers and television, sport, and tourism

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the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: the British government department responsible for the environment, safe food supplies, and countryside communities

Department of Health: a British government department

the Department of Public Prosecutions

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: the British government organization that is responsible for providing people with driving licences and collecting road tax

the Department for Work and Pensions: a British government department responsible for employment and pensions

the Foreign and Commonwealth Office: the official name for the British Foreign Office

the foreign office

the British government department that deals with Britain’s relations with foreign countries. Its full name is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The US department that has a similar purpose is the State Department.

Government Communications Headquarters: a British government organization that collects information by listening to the communications of other countries

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Her/His Majesty’s: used in the names of government organizations in the UK

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Her/His Majesty’s Government: the British government

in the UK, the government department that is responsible for the police and for protecting the country from attacks by terrorists. It also controls who is allowed into the country. The minister in charge of the Home Office is called the Home Secretary.

the former name for the British government department responsible for collecting taxes. It became part of hmrc in 2005, but people still use the old name in unofficial contexts.

the British government department responsible for keeping records of who owns land

the British government department that prepares reports that say what the weather is going to be like. This type of report is called a weather forecast.

the British government organization that works secretly to stop other countries getting important military and political information about the UK

the British government organization that secretly sends people to other countries to get important military and political information about them

in the UK, the government department responsible for prisons and the law courts

the Ministry of Defence: the British government department responsible for the armed forces

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an organization that checks standards in the UK communications industries

the Office for Standards in Education: a government department that checks educational standards in schools and colleges in England and Wales

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quasi-autonomous non-governmental organization: an organization in the UK that is separate from the government but has responsibilities similar to those of a government department

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the department in a local council that deals with social services

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the government department that is responsible for collecting taxes

the part of the British government that is responsible for Wales. It is based in Wales and its members are directly elected by the Welsh people.

the name of the street in London where there are a lot of British government departments

belonging to or connected with a government department in the UK