Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Business_Finance/Financial_Industry_Business_Ontology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'government agency'?

A. legal person that is a supranational entity, crown, state, or subordinate civil authority, such as a province, prefecture, county, municipality, city, or district representing the people of that entity
B. permanent or semi-permanent organization, often an appointed commission, in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions
C. division of the government of a state, with separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that the powers of one branch are not in conflict with the powers associated with the other branches
D. specialized organization responsible for a sector of government public administration

Answer: permanent or semi-permanent organization, often an appointed commission, in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions