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department::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | section |
| Type of | division |
| Has types | academic department, business department, government department, payroll, payroll department, personnel, personnel department, personnel office, security, security department, staff office |
| Derivation | departmental |
you'll find it in the hardware department.
department::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | territorial division, administrative division, administrative district |
| Derivation | departmental |
Examples of department
department
The city of St. Louis would keep its own mayor and aldermen and fire department.
From the stltoday.com
The department recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get vaccinated.
From the thenewstribune.com
Vail said today the corrections department has no plans for the prison facility.
From the thenewstribune.com
Prosecutors contend the conspirators decimated the school's athletic department.
From the sacbee.com
The department said China had not advised Australia that Yang had been detained.
From the sacbee.com
Jessop, 41, took over the church Monday after filing papers with the department.
From the thenewstribune.com
The department plans to extend the southbound HOT lane south into Pierce County.
From the thenewstribune.com
Department spokeswoman Coria Holland declined to say if he was ever disciplined.
From the bostonherald.com
By his accounting, though, Mejia left the department no better than he found it.
From the denverpost.com
- A specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
- The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
- A specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
- Department is the name given to the administrative & political subdivisions of many countries.
- The Central American nation of Honduras is currently divided into 18 departments (departamentos). Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras.
- On a Naval Ship or shore activity, a Department is a section devoted to one of several major tasks. Most Ships have Operations, Engineering, Deck or Weapons, and Medical Departments. Aircraft Carriers and some large landing vessels have an Aviation, while cargo ships have one for that purpose.
- A part, portion, or subdivision; A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province; Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a ...
- (DEPARTMENTS) Units that make up a faculty and have a specific specialization under the broader area represented by the faculty. ...
- (Departments) Because most municipalities are organized departmentally by function (eg, public works, finance, personnel, parks) there may be a proliferation of 15 or more departments, which does not facilitate planning and co-ordination. ...
