Hierarchy classification:

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

Narrower term/s

• satrapies [NP]
• religious divisions[+]
  • parishes (religious divisions)
  • archdioceses
  • dioceses
  • prince-bishoprics
  • patriarchies
  • ecclesiastical districts
  • deaconries
  • archdeaconries
• political divisions[+]
  • arrondissements (districts)
  • cantons (administrative bodies)
  • counties [+]
    • urban counties
  • departments (political divisions)
  • provinces
  • shires
  • states (political divisions)
  • boroughs
  • territories
  • governorates
  • satrapies [NP]
  • oblasts
  • Länder
  • regions (administrative divisions)
  • almirantazgos
  • bailiwicks
  • unitary authorities
  • local councils (subdivisions)
  • regional councils
  • local districts
  • local regions
  • autonomous districts
  • national districts
  • national divisions
  • rural districts
  • senatorial districts (administrative districts)
  • parishes (civil divisions)
  • urban prefectures
  • senatorial provinces
  • imperial provinces
  • autonomous regions
  • autonomous provinces
  • autonomous republics
  • autonomous sectors
  • autonomous communities
  • national subdivisions
  • special areas (administrative area)
  • union territories
  • federal territories
  • federal capital territories
  • eparchies
  • autonomous areas
  • regional divisions
  • controlled regions
  • national regions
  • unions (political entities)
  • urban subdivisions
  • Bezirke
  • contrade
  • sestieri
  • rioni
  • urban districts
  • urban divisions
  • frazioni
  • Ortsteile
  • quartieri
  • statistical areas [+]
    • Alaska Native village statistical areas
    • Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Areas
  • plazas (administrative)
  • raions
  • town councils
  • krays
  • island divisions
• former administrative divisions
• federated states
• time zones [NP]

Anotations

Scope note:

Administrative sections, of any administrative level, of larger nations, territories, or other districts as defined for political, religious, military, judicial, or other purpose.