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  1. 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 Social Security. She is a professor in the chemistry department/the department of chemistry. The sales department is/are having a Christmas party this week.

  2. 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.

  3. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study or work: department ofthe 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.

  4. Definition of 'department' Word Frequency. department. (dɪpɑːʳtmənt ) Word forms: plural departments. 1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN] A2. 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. ...the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [ + of]

  5. noun. a specialized division of a large organization. “you'll find it in the hardware department ” synonyms: section. see more. noun. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) see more. noun. a specialized sphere of knowledge. “baking is not my department ” “his work established a new department of literature”

  6. 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.

  7. Definition of department noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. The Government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministries and statutory boards in Singapore. Ministries are led by a member of the Cabinet and deal with state matters that require direct political oversight.

  9. 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 examplesFewer examples. the marketing department. a government department. a dispute within the department. the Department of Education.

  10. departments. A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially: A separate part, division, or branch, as of a government, business, or school. The police department, the accounting department, the history department. A section of a department store selling a particular line of merchandise.

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