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department meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of department at MeaningMonkey.org. department meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.DEPARTMENT noun
Definition of department (noun)
- a specialized division of a large organization
- "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
- synonyms: section
- the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
- a specialized sphere of knowledge
- "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet