Definitions for department

Definitions for (noun) department

Main entry: department

Definition: a specialized sphere of knowledge

Usage: baking is not my department; his work established a new department of literature


Main entry: department, section

Definition: a specialized division of a large organization

Usage: you'll find it in the hardware department; she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury


Main entry: department

Definition: the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)


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