department
[ dih-pahrt-muhnt ]
/ dɪˈpɑrt mənt /
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British Dictionary definitions for department
department
/ (dɪˈpɑːtmənt) /
noun
a specialized division of a large concern, such as a business, store, or universitythe geography department
a major subdivision or branch of the administration of a government
a branch or subdivision of learningphysics is a department of science
a territorial and administrative division in several countries, such as France
informal a specialized sphere of knowledge, skill, or activitywine-making is my wife's department
Derived forms of department
departmental (ˌdiːpɑːtˈmɛntəl), adjectivedepartmentally, adverbWord Origin for department
C18: from French département, from départir to divide; see depart
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