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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. SKIP TO CONTENT
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.
