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de·part·ment (dē pärt′mənt, di-)
noun
- a separate part, division, or branch, as of a government, business, or school the police department, the accounting department, the history department
- a field of knowledge or activity rewriting is his department
- ☆ a specialized column or section appearing regularly in a periodical
- an administrative district in France, Greece, or certain Latin American countries
Etymology: ME & OFr departement < departir: see depart
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