- 海关总署 hǎiguānzǒngshǔ General Administration of Customsthe Chinese government organization responsible for customs; General Administration of Customs (GAC)
- 德国学术交流总署 déguóxuéshùjiāoliúzǒngshǔ German Academic Exchange ServiceGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); this term is used specifically in Taiwan
- 新闻出版总署 xīnwénchūbǎnzǒngshǔ General Administration of Press and PublicationGeneral Administration of Press and Publication; the PRC government organization formerly responsible for regulating and censoring the news, publishing, and gaming industries
- 美国太空总署 měiguótàikōngzǒngshǔ NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration; the space agency of the United States government
