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      department
      noun
      A subdivision of an organization.
      (often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
      (in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
      A part, portion, or subdivision.
      A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
      A specified aspect or quality.
      A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
      (historical) A military subdivision of a country
      (obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
      Roots
      partiripart- · Latin · to divide, share out
      Synonyms for department
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      Words related to department
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