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Overview of noun department

      »   The noun department has 3 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)

• department, Section1.) Section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section")
  
  2.) Section -- (a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue")
  
  section -- (a Specialized1.) Specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down -- (become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers")
  
  2.) Specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise -- (be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?")
  
  specialized division of a Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)
  
  1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
  
  large organization; "you'll Find1.) Discovery, breakthrough, find -- (a productive insight)
  
  2.) Discovery, find, uncovering -- (the act of discovering something)
  
  find it in the Hardware1.) Hardware -- (major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile))
  
  2.) Hardware, ironware -- (instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal)
  
  hardware department"; "she got a Job1.) Occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")
  
  2.) Job, task, chore -- (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores")
  
  job in the Historical1.) Historical -- (of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective")
  
  2.) Historical -- (having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary; "the historical Jesus"; "doubt that a historical Camelot every existed"; "actual historical events")
  
  historical section of the Treasury")

• department -- (the Territorial1.) Territorial -- (nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit)
  
  2.) Territorial, territorial reserve -- (a territorial military unit)
  
  territorial and Administrative1.) Administrative -- (of or relating to or responsible for administration)
  
  administrative division of some Countries1.) Country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")
  
  2.) State, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")
  
  countries (such as France))

• department -- (a Specialized1.) Specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down -- (become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers")
  
  2.) Specify, particularize, particularise, specialize, specialise -- (be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?")
  
  specialized sphere of Knowledge1.) Cognition, knowledge, noesis -- (the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning)
  
  knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work Established1.) Establish, set up, found, launch -- (set up or found; "She set up a literacy program")
  
  2.) Establish, found, plant, constitute, institute -- (set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department")
  
  established a New1.) New -- (not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World")
  
  2.) New -- (other than the former one(s); different; "they now have a new leaders"; "my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it"; "ready to take a new direction")
  
  new department of literature")

Related Terms - "Department"

Meaning 1 of Departmentdepartment, section division

• Department1.) Department, section -- (a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware Department1.) Department, section -- (a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware Department1.) Department, section -- (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")
  
  2.) Department -- (the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France))
  
  Department - 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""; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury")
  
  2.) Department -- (the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France))
  
  Department - 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""; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury")
  
  2.) Department -- (the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France))
  
  Department, Section1.) Section, subdivision -- (a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section")
  
  2.) Section -- (a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue")
  
  Section - 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"

• Branch1.) Branch, subdivision, arm -- (an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress")
  
  2.) Branch -- (a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant)
  
  Branch, Subdivision1.) Subdivision -- (an area composed of subdivided lots)
  
  2.) Subdivision -- (the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided)
  
  Subdivision, Arm1.) Arm -- (a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb)
  
  2.) Weapon, arm, weapon system -- (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon")
  
  Arm - An administrative division of some larger or more complex organization; "a branch of Congress"

Meaning 2 of Departmentdepartment administrative district, administrative division, territorial division

• Borough1.) Borough -- (one of the administrative divisions of a large City1.) City, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
  
  2.) City -- (an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate")
  
  City - A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
  
  2.) Borough -- (an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament)
  
  Borough - One of the administrative divisions of a large city

• Canton1.) Guangzhou, Kuangchou, Kwangchow, Canton -- (a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port)
  
  2.) Canton -- (a small administrative division of a country)
  
  Canton - A city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port

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• Commune1.) Commune -- (the smallest administrative district of several European countries)
  
  2.) Commune -- (a body of people or families living together and sharing everything)
  
  Commune - The smallest administrative district of several European countries

• Country1.) Country, state, land -- (the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries")
  
  2.) State, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic -- (a politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation's capitol"; "the country's largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land")
  
  Country, State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  
  State, Land1.) Land -- (the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city")
  
  2.) Land, ground, soil -- (material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil")
  
  Land - The territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

• County1.) County -- (a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people")
  
  2.) County -- (the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road")
  
  County - A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"

• County palatine1.) County palatine -- (the territory of a count palatine)
  
  County palatine - The territory of a count palatine

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• Federal district1.) Federal district -- (a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation)
  
  Federal district - A district set apart as the seat of government of a federation

• Reservation1.) Reservation, reserve -- (a district that is reserved for particular purpose)
  
  2.) Reservation, qualification -- (a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations")
  
  Reservation, Reserve1.) Modesty, reserve -- (formality and propriety of manner)
  
  2.) Reserve, backlog, stockpile -- (something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose)
  
  Reserve - A district that is reserved for particular purpose

• School district1.) School district -- (a district whose public schools are administered together)
  
  School district - A district whose public schools are administered together

• Shire1.) Shire -- (a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county)
  
  2.) Shire, shire horse -- (British breed of large heavy draft horse)
  
  Shire - A former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

• Municipality1.) Municipality -- (an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government)
  
  2.) Municipality -- (people living in a town or city having local self-government)
  
  Municipality - An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

• Prefecture1.) Prefecture -- (the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire))
  
  2.) Prefecture -- (the office of prefect)
  
  Prefecture - The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

• State1.) State -- (the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax")
  
  2.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  
  State, Province1.) State, province -- (the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south")
  
  2.) Province, responsibility -- (the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself")
  
  Province - The group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; "the state has lowered its income tax"

• Township1.) Township, town -- (an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal")
  
  Township, Town1.) Town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")
  
  2.) Township, town -- (an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal")
  
  Town - An administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"

• Ward1.) Ward -- (a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another)
  
  2.) Ward -- (a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections)
  
  Ward - A person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

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• Lower Egypt1.) Lower Egypt -- (one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta)
  
  Lower Egypt - One of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; consists of the Nile delta

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• Upper Egypt1.) Upper Egypt -- (one of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan)
  
  Upper Egypt - One of the two main administrative districts of Egypt; extends south from Cairo to Sudan

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• Khabarovsk1.) Khabarovsk -- (a city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk)
  
  2.) Khabarovsk -- (an administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia)
  
  Khabarovsk - A city on the Amur River on the border of China and the capital of Khabarovsk

Meaning 3 of Departmentdepartment sector, sphere

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