department
noun
a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system.
departmentally
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a word derived from
department.
Example Sentences
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The Interior Department, which oversees the National Park Service, said only the U.S. flag and other congressionally or departmentally authorized flags are flown on National Park Service flagpoles, with limited exceptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
It should be issued departmentally as a supplement to the Police Code.
From The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate by Louis Tracy
Twelve medical and two veterinary officers are also employed departmentally, as well as officers acting as directors of supply, &c.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
The Christmas season is departmentally regarded as consisting of the days from the 20th of the month to Christmas Day, the 25th, inclusive.
From The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone by Robert Charles Tombs
Ramani Babu, therefore, was not molested, but his accomplice was departmentally censured, and transferred to an unhealthy district.
From Tales of Bengal by S. B. Banerjea
