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/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ · de·part·ment
noun
- A part, portion, or subdivision. The company is divided into several departments, each responsible for a different aspect of the business.
- A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like. Technical things are not his department; he's a people person.
- A subdivision of an organization. The university has several departments, including the English department and the mathematics department.
Did you know? The term 'department' is often used in government and business to denote a specific area of responsibility, but it also has a broader sense of being a distinct course of life or action, as seen in phrases like 'that's not my department'.