department
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1.7
- noun
- /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/
- We're working very closely with our state health and local health department colleagues.
- English department
- academic department
- university department
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- We must transform the way the department works and what it works on.
- We're working very closely with our state health and local health department colleagues.
- So yeah, the funding department emailed back pretty quickly.
- So this is going to occur at the Department of Revenue with your state.
- His name was Henry, and he was the head of the math department at MIT.
- Second, the discussions at this event span disciplines, departments, and schools.
- I'm a third year graduate student in the department of EECS.
- And the fact is, HR departments don't understand narcissistic abuse.
- And those people were normally, well, working in my department a few years later.
- He was a director of the department for Theatres, Movies and Libraries.
- As for how we catch those bugs, that's not my department, so I'm throwing it over to Nick.
- I mean, I like the idea of a makeup department where it's like beard.
- Terry Crews knocks out the head of the motion picture department because he what?
Examples
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In a university setting, different departments may foster different attitudes in students toward faculty.
Academic text (2013) -
In two years, I put together one of the best special collection departments in the country.
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I wanted the people in the Education department to be.
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Others believed family members or friends could identify when and in what department they were employed.
Academic text (2008) -
We must transform the way the department works and what it works on.
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His name was Henry, and he was the head of the math department at MIT.
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I left the doctoral program in good standing with the chemistry department and the university.
Academic text (2008) -
The chairman of the Afro-American Studies department came up to the couch and introduced himself.
Fiction book (1992) -
She's a journalism student in our department who has come along to observe.
Fiction book (1991) -
The chemistry department has developed a groundbreaking new method for synthesizing drugs.
Synonyms
625
2.9
A particular area of study or work
73
4.9
A subject studied at university, like physics or history
55
2.9
A part of an organization that does one kind of work, like marketing or IT
16
5.8
A department in an organization that manages one area, like research or finance
2
3.0
A part of a college or university that teaches and studies one subject like biology
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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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
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1.3
A large shop that sells many kinds of goods in separate sections like clothing and furniture
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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
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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
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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
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3.9
The part of a company that builds, maintains, and looks after its buildings and machines
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Surface Forms
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Etymology
Department comes from the French département, made from de- 'off' and part 'part', so it originally meant a 'part' taken from a larger whole. A department in study or activity is therefore a special part of a subject or field that focuses on one area.