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