dept.

American  

abbreviation

1. department.

2. deponent.

3. deputy.

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dept British  

abbreviation

1. department

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Example Sentences

This deadline puts immediate pressure on the California Dept. of Education to comply and — importantly — to provide guidance to the state’s 1,000 school systems.

From Los Angeles Times

The Justice Dept. plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders that targeted Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.

From The Wall Street Journal

The water agencies that Edison sued also include the Sierra Madre City Water Dept.,

From Los Angeles Times

This year, Chinese military and research vessels have operated around Alaska’s Arctic waters in unprecedented numbers, the Dept. of Homeland Security reported in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland is having something of a crime-drama moment — see also “Shetland” and “Annika,” which I would have included here if it wasn’t canceled after its Season 2 cliffhanger, which is unsupportable — as this year’s “Dept. Q” proves.

From Los Angeles Times