noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
branch; branch office; subdivision
A local or subordinate office, chapter, or division of an organization. Often contrasted with 本部 (headquarters).
See also: 本部
He was transferred to the Osaka branch office.
The branch meeting is next Wednesday.
The organization also has a branch in Osaka.
We plan to establish a new branch in Tokyo next month.
He belongs to a regional branch of the labor union.
細胞 in the organizational sense refers to a small, often secretive cell within a movement or party, whereas 支部 is a more general, openly acknowledged branch office.
本部 is the headquarters or main office of an organization, while 支部 is a subordinate branch or local chapter.
election campaign office; general branch office
Compound of 支 (branch, support) and 部 (section, department). The spelling directly reflects the meaning of a subordinate organizational unit.