Meaning & use
dept
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An abbreviation for 'department,' a distinct division of an organization, government, or store.
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Please forward the invoice to the accounting dept.
She works in the dept of Human Resources.
A note on using this word
This is a written abbreviation only; in speech, people say the full word 'department.'
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