line organization
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
50 U.S.C. § 3373 — in this section
The term "line organization" means, with respect to a department or agency of the Federal Government, an organization that executes programs and activities to directly advance the core functions and missions of the department or agency to which the organization is subordinate, but, with respect to the Department of Defense, does not include a component of the Office of the Secretary of Defense.