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- DictionaryDe·part·ment/dəˈpärtmənt/
noun
- 1. a division of a large organization such as a government, university, business, or shop, dealing with a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity: "the English department"
DEPARTMENT meaning: 1. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular…. Learn more.
A department is one section or part of a larger group, like a company or a school. The philosophy department of a university is just one of many, including English, math, and sociology. Your local hospital has an emergency department, as well as surgical and mental health departments, or units.
3 days ago · a major subdivision or branch of the administration of a government. 3. a branch or subdivision of learning. physics is a department of science. 4. a territorial and administrative division in several countries, such as France. 5. informal. a specialized sphere of knowledge, skill, or activity.
1. a specialized division of a large concern, such as a business, store, or university: the geography department. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a major subdivision or branch of the administration of a government. 3. (Education) a branch or subdivision of learning: physics is a department of science.
noun. a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. one of the principal branches of a governmental organization: the sanitation department.
noun. /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/ (abbreviation Dept.) a section of a large organization such as a government, business, university, etc. the Department of Defense the Treasury Department a government/university, etc. department the marketing/sales, etc. department the English department see police department, State Department.
5 days ago · A department is one of the sections in an organization such as a government, business, or university. A department is also one of the sections in a large store. …the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He moved to the sales department. More Synonyms of department. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
