Term: machinery: a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions
Candidate hypernym: system: a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole → 1
Candidate hypernym: semifinalist: one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination → 0
Candidate hypernym: despondency: feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless → 0
Candidate hypernym: weimaraner: large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany → 0
Candidate hypernym: tort: (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought → 0
Candidate hypernym: homework: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) → 0
Candidate hypernym: matter: written works (especially in books or magazines) → 0
Candidate hypernym: political action committee: committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates → 0
Candidate hypernym: caprifig: wild variety of the common fig used to facilitate pollination of certain figs → 0
Candidate hypernym: salient angle: an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees → 0
Candidate hypernym: cat's-paw: a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked → 0