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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"
a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. Synonyms: segment, unit, section, bureau, branch. one of the principal branches of a governmental organization: the sanitation department.
a. : a major administrative division of a government. b. : a major territorial administrative subdivision. c. : a division of a college or school giving instruction in a particular subject. d. : a major division of a business. e. : a section of a department store handling a particular kind of merchandise. f.
DEPARTMENT meaning: 1. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular…. Learn more.
DEPARTMENT definition: 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.
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.
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 shop.
to be something that someone is responsible for or knows a lot about Don't ask me about it—that's her department. See department in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Definition of department noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
