Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. Organizations (hierarchy name)
4. organizations (groups)
5. administrative bodies
6. administrative entities
7. [political administrative bodies by degree of independence]
8. dependencies

Anotations

Scope note:

Administrative departments outside the borders of, but under the jurisdiction and sovereignty of a primary political entity, such as a nation or empire. An example is the overseas department of France, French Guiana.