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- Dictionaryde·part·ment/dəˈpärtmənt/
noun
- 1. a division of a large organization such as a government, university, business, or shop, dealing with a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity: "the English 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
