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Definition department in British English

department noun

[countable] noun
/dɪˈpɑː(r)tmənt/
1

one of the sections in a government, organization, or business that deals with one type of work

Example

the Education Department

Example

the Department of Health

Example

the sales department

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2

an area in a large shop that sells a particular type of goods

Example

the menswear department

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3

one of the areas that France and some other countries are divided into

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Definition department in British English