Definition of: department

(di·pärt′mənt) noun
1. A distinct part; a division or subdivision of an organization, business, etc.
2. A division in a secondary school, college, or university devoted to teaching courses in a certain subject: French department, department of sociology.
3. A subdivision of a U.S. Territory for military purposes: also territorial department.
4. A subdivision of a governmental organization: the State Department, Department of Labor, etc.
5. In France, a government administrative district. [<OF <departir. See DEPART.]

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"department" has the frequency of use of 0.0205% on en.wikipedia.org.

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Definition of: department

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