Meaning & use
department
A specialized division of a larger organization, government, university, or store, each responsible for a particular area.
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She transferred from the marketing department to human resources last year.
The history department offers several courses on ancient civilizations.
A note on using this word
Department is used for organizational divisions in business, government, and academia, and 'department store' extends the meaning to retail sections.
Words with a similar meaning
divisionsection
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