department
3
2.1
- noun
- /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/
- Formal
- And you want to get rid of the Department of Education, right?
- department of Ayacucho
Examples
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If you worked in a different department on your show, which would it be?
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Currently, he works in the economics and statistics department of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Academic text (1991) -
We asked a member of the state department of education to speak to our faculty:
Academic text (1992) -
And as you can understand, there are multiple pressures within the Department of Health at the moment.
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I'm chairman of the science department at the college.
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I work in the admissions department here at the Kennedy School.
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I've got a document here sent by the Department of Health to the NHS.
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Forty years old, she was a professor in the department of linguistics at Ridgemore College.
Fiction book (1992) -
We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of state and local health departments in the investigation and reporting of these outbreaks.
Academic text (2013) -
The caterer and the hall have been shut down by the department for salmonella poisoning.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A country or region that has its own government
420
3.2
A part of a larger organization that has its own work
55
2.9
A part of an organization that does one kind of work, like marketing or IT
7
7.9
An area of a country that a local official governs, for example in Japan or France
3
6.9
A small area of a country that has its own local government
2
8.2
A part of a country like a state or province that a local leader runs
1
3.7
A region like a state or district that a government uses to run local services
1
5.4
An area set up for local government, like a region or district
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
390
3.4
The United States government office that decides and manages relations with other countries
342
3.0
A United States government department that enforces federal laws and protects people's civil rights
145
1.1
A group that sends people to put out fires and help in emergencies in the local area
- Formal
114
2.9
A part of the United States government that enforces federal laws and handles legal cases
105
1.3
A large shop that sells many kinds of goods in separate sections like clothing and furniture
83
3.4
A part of the United States government that protects the country and manages the military
- Formal
71
3.5
A United States government office that protects national security and manages the armed forces
59
3.5
A U.S. government department that protects the country from threats and manages national security
- Formal
47
3.6
A U.S. government department that manages national money, collects taxes, and makes coins and bills
- Formal
46
3.3
A part of the United States government that runs national education programs and policy
- Formal
38
3.7
The US government department that makes energy policy and looks after nuclear safety
- Formal
37
3.4
A state government office that manages things like education or vehicle registration
35
3.7
A U.S. government department that promotes and regulates trade and runs agencies like the Census and Patent Office
- Formal
33
3.0
A United States government department that makes and runs programs for farming, food safety, and rural communities
- Formal
31
3.0
A U.S. government agency that plans and manages transport and safety rules across the country
- Formal
31
2.7
A part of the United States government that helps workers and improves their working conditions
- Formal
26
4.1
The government office that runs prisons and helps convicted people return to society
- Formal
20
3.4
A United States government department that handles relations with other countries
20
3.5
A United States government department that runs health and welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid
17
3.4
A part of the United States government that makes rules and plans about energy and keeps nuclear power safe
17
3.7
A part of the national government that handles a specific public task, like law or health
- Formal
17
2.8
A US government department that helps workers and protects their rights at work
- Formal
14
3.7
A United States government office that runs federal programs and gives money to schools and students
- Formal
13
6.7
A former United States office that managed the army, now part of the Department of Defense
- Formal
12
3.0
A part of the United States government that makes and enforces rules about farming and food
11
2.8
A part of a college or university that teaches English language and literature
- Formal
10
3.8
A United States government department that promotes and makes rules for trade and runs the national census and patent office
10
3.8
A United States government department that protects and manages national parks and public lands
10
3.5
A part of the United States government that gives benefits and services to military veterans
8
3.0
The part of a company that helps customers with problems and fixes products
7
3.7
A part of the United States government that runs housing and city programs for people
- Formal
7
4.2
A United States government department that manages national parks and public lands
- Formal
6
2.8
Part of local government that collects and removes garbage and keeps public places clean
- Formal
4
4.2
A national government department that carries out laws and manages public affairs, like the Department of State
3
3.5
A division that manages construction, repairs, and maintenance of a building
3
3.2
A part of a university that teaches and studies living things like animals and plants
2
3.7
A part of a university where people teach and study ideas about life and knowledge
- Formal
2
3.9
A U.S. government office that collects taxes and manages the country's money
2
2.7
A part of a company that handles one area of work, like sales or marketing
2
3.0
A part of a college or university that teaches and studies one subject like biology
- Formal
1
5.9
A part of the United States government that managed the Navy until 1947
A part of a college or university where people teach and study human cultures and societies
1
3.9
A United States government department that protects the country's security and runs the armed forces
1
2.9
The part of a university where teachers and students study math and do research
- Literature
1
3.4
The section of a publisher that checks and prepares writing before publication
1
3.0
A part of a school or university that teaches and studies English language and literature
1
5.5
A former United States government department that ran health, education, and welfare programs
- Specialized
1
3.2
The shop area at a car dealer or garage that sells replacement items for cars
1
3.9
The part of a company that builds, maintains, and looks after its buildings and machines
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Department comes from the French département, built from de- 'off' and part 'part', which gives the idea of a 'divided part' of a country. So, a department is a part or division of a country, as in France or Colombia.