Synonyms: department
Definition: a specialized sphere of knowledge
Usage: baking is not my department; his work established a new department of literature
Definition: a particular aspect of life or activity
Usage: he was helpless in an important sector of his life
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: division
Definition: an administrative unit in government or business
Synonyms: department
Definition: the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
Similar words: territorial division, administrative district, administrative division
Definition: a district defined for administrative purposes