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- Southern Railroad Co.: the Southern Railroad; Southern Co.; Southern Road; the railroad company; the company
- Riggs National Bank: the Riggs Bank; the bank
- Metropolitan Club: the club
- Yale School of Law: Yale University School of Law; School of Law, Yale University; school of law
3.18.
The names of members and adherents of organized bodies are capitalized to distinguish them from the same words used merely in a descriptive sense.
- a Representative (U.S.)
- a Republican
- an Elk
- a Federalist
- a Shriner
- a Socialist
- an Odd Fellow
- a Communist
- a Boy Scout
- a Knight (K.C, K.R, etc.)
Names of countries, domains, and administrative divisions
3.19.
The official designations of countries, national domains, and their principal administrative divisions are capitalized only if used as part of proper names, as proper names, or as proper adjectives. (See Chapter 17, Principal Foreign Countries table.)
- United States: the Republic; the Nation; the Union; the Government; also Federal, Federal Government; but republic (when not referring specifically to one such entity); republican (in general sense); a nation devoted to peace
- New York State: the State, a State (a definite political subdivision of first rank); State of Veracruz; Balkan States; six States of Australia; State rights; but state (referring to a federal government, the body politic); foreign states; church and state; statehood; state's evidence
- Territory (Canada): Yukon, Northwest Territories; the Territory(ies), Territorial; but territory of American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands
- Dominion of Canada: the Dominion; but dominion (in general sense) Ontario Province, Province of Ontario: the Province, Provincial; but province, provincial (in general sense)
3.20.
The similar designations commonwealth, confederation (federal), government, nation (national), powers, republic, etc., are capitalized only if used as part of proper names, as proper names, or as proper adjectives.
- British Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Virginia: the Commonwealth; but a commonwealth government (general sense)}}
