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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"
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Check pronunciation: department. Definition of department noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun [ C ] uk / dɪˈpɑːtmənt / us. Add to word list. A2. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of work: the sales department. head of the English department. See also. police department. Fewer examples. the marketing department. a government department. a dispute within the department.
Department definition: a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. See examples of DEPARTMENT used in a sentence.
From Longman Business Dictionary de‧part‧ment /dɪˈpɑːtmənt-ɑːr-/ written abbreviation Dept., or dept. noun [ countable] 1 one of the parts of a large organization such as a company or university where people do a particular kind of work She heads the customer services department. the Department of Genetic Research → see also Banking Department →...
a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. Government one of the principal branches of a governmental organization: the sanitation department. Government (cap.) one of the principal divisions of the U.S. federal government, headed by a Secretary who is a member of the President's cabinet.
noun [ C ] uk / dɪˈpɑːtmənt / us. A2. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of work: the sales department. head of the English department. See also. police department. More examples.
Define Department. A department is a distinct area or division within an organization that is responsible for carrying out specific functions and tasks. It is usually headed by a department head or manager who oversees the activities of the department and reports to higher management.
