Departmentnoun
A part, portion, or subdivision.
Departmentnoun
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
Departmentnoun
A subdivision of an organization.
Departmentnoun
One of the principal divisions of executive government
Departmentnoun
One of the divisions of instructions
Departmentnoun
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes. In France, a department is smaller than a region
Departmentnoun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
Departmentnoun
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
Departmentnoun
Act of departing; departure.
Departmentnoun
A part, portion, or subdivision.
Departmentnoun
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province.
Departmentnoun
Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury department; the war department; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instruction; as, the medical department; the department of physics.
Departmentnoun
A territorial division; a district; esp., in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes; as, the Department of the Loire.
Departmentnoun
A military subdivision of a country; as, the Department of the Potomac.
Departmentnoun
a specialized division of a large organization;
Departmentnoun
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
Departmentnoun
a specialized sphere of knowledge;
Departmentnoun
a division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity
Departmentnoun
an administrative district in France and other countries
Departmentnoun
an area of special expertise or responsibility
Departmentnoun
a specified aspect or quality
Departmentationnoun
The process of classifying an organization on the basis of departments or similar activities, to facilitate planning and control.