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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.
DEPARTMENT meaning: 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.
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 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. Your local hospital has an emergency department, as well as surgical and mental health departments, or units.
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.
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.
Definition of department noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEPARTMENT meaning: 1 : one of the major parts of a company, organization, government, or school abbreviation dept.; 2 : an area in a store where a particular kind of product is sold.