department

noun

di-ˈpärt-mənt How to pronounce department (audio)
Definition of departmentnext
1
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the Department of the Interior

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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway

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Recent Examples of department Justice department highlights tax breaks for businesses In addition to eliminating the guidelines, the Justice Department highlighted tax incentives for business to help pay expenses of making improvements for customers or workers with disabilities. — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 The democratisation of data insight is a huge positive in the wider football landscape, but data departments should not fear for their jobs just yet. — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025 Dawn Silva, an officer who accused Labrada of tracking her, has filed a lawsuit alleging that department leadership failed to shield her from backlash. — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025 Ali Adamson, a spokesperson for the police department. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for department
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  1. agency
  2. area
  3. office
  4. realm
  5. bureau
  6. domain
  7. field
  8. element
Noun
  • The office also helps state environmental agencies figure out how to address algae blooms, treat drinking water and more.
    — Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Levy had been without agency representation since leaving WME in November — at least in part over circumstances related to his upcoming Netflix series — with CAA quickly emerging as his likely destination.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Even better, the alfresco dining area is shaded by an orchard, next to an herb garden.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of area
Noun
  • The University of Michigan declined to comment on the charges, referring questions to the U.S. attorney's office.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • California Dreaming The Southern California sports powers haven’t won a women’s basketball title since Police Academy—the very first one—was killing at the box office.
    — Sean Gregory, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of office
Noun
  • One reason Miéville attracts this kind of discussion is because his work puts him in the realm of authors like Ursula K. Le Guin, Samuel Delaney and William Gibson, who trade in big ideas rather than genre tropes.
    — Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The first film saw the Outworld sorcerer Shang Tsung (Chin Han) and his forces attempt to wipe out Earth's champions before the big Mortal Kombat tournament between fighters from different realms.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of realm
Noun
  • The bureau also has large amounts of data on companies, including market research, financial records and business plans.
    — Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Repeat offenders face fines up to $100,000 and up to five years in prison, the bureau said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bureau
Noun
  • For a long time, video games were seen as the domain of young White men.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
  • If a single article could utterly destigmatize an intrinsic aspect of the female experience, imagine how many other domains of misunderstood experience journalists could illuminate similarly!
    — Katie Whyatt, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of domain
Noun
  • Now teams that miss out on the NCAA tournament on selection Sunday are added to the 32-team NIT field, which uses home court sites until the semifinal and final rounds.
    — Jack Magruder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Subdivisions are often built on old, exhausted agricultural fields.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of field
Noun
  • The best among them can turn the disparate elements of theater into something seamlessly whole.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Poor defense returns After cleaning up elements of their defensive play during their recent road trip, the Rangers slipped into poor habits almost immediately against Calgary.
    — Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of element

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