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- Dictionarydepartment/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity: "the council's finance department" Similar
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DEPARTMENT definition: 1. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular…. Learn more.
1. a. : a distinct sphere : province. that's not my department. b. : a category consisting especially of a measurable activity or attribute. lacking in the trustworthiness department Garrison Keillor. 2. : a functional or territorial division: such as. a. : a major administrative division of a government. b.
a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study or work: department of the Department of Health and Human Services. She is a professor in the chemistry department/the department of chemistry. The sales department is having a Christmas party this week.
noun. 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.
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.
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.
department. 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.
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.
department meaning, definition, what is department: one of the groups of people who work tog...: Learn more.
