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department
de·part·ment D0140300 (dĭ-pärt′mənt)n.1. A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially:a. A principal administrative division of a government: the department of public works.b. A division of a business specializing in a particular product or service: the personnel department.c. A division of a school or college dealing with a particular field of knowledge: the physics department.2. Department One of the principal executive divisions of the federal government of the United States, headed by a cabinet officer.3. A section of a department store selling a particular line of merchandise: the home furnishings department.4. An administrative district in France.5. A unit of a warship's crew, organized by function, such as gunnery or engineering.6. An area of particular knowledge or responsibility; a specialty: Getting the kids to bed is my department.
[French département, from Old French, separation, from departir, to divide; see depart.]
de′part·men′tal (dē′pärt-mĕn′tl) adj.de′part·men′tal·ly adv.department (dɪˈpɑːtmənt) n1. a specialized division of a large concern, such as a business, store, or university: the geography department. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a major subdivision or branch of the administration of a government3. (Education) a branch or subdivision of learning: physics is a department of science. 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a territorial and administrative division in several countries, such as France5. informal a specialized sphere of knowledge, skill, or activity: wine-making is my wife's department. [C18: from French département, from départir to divide; see depart] departmental adj ˌdepartˈmentally advde•part•ment (dɪˈpɑrt mənt)
n. 1. a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. 2. one of the branches of a governmental organization. 3. (cap.) one of the principal divisions of the U.S. government, headed by a secretary who is a member of the president's cabinet: the Department of State. 4. a division of a company dealing with a particular activity. 5. a section of a store selling a particular kind of goods. 6. one of the sections of a school or college dealing with a particular field of knowledge. 7. one of the districts into which certain countries, as France, are divided for administrative purposes. 8. a division of official business, duties, or functions. 9. a sphere of activity, knowledge, or responsibility. [1730–35; < French département, Old French: division, act of dividing] de•part•men•tal (dɪ pɑrtˈmɛn tl, ˌdi pɑrt-) adj. de•part•men′tal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  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"sectionacademic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subjectbusiness department - a division of a business firmpersonnel department, personnel office, staff office, personnel - the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel managementgovernment department - a department of governmentpayroll department, payroll - the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employeesecurity department, security - a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"division - an administrative unit in government or business | | 2. | department - the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposescountry, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe | | 3. | department - a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life" |
departmentnoun1. section, office, unit, station, division, branch, bureau, subdivision He worked in the sales department.2. (Informal) area, line, responsibility, function, province, sphere, realm, domain, speciality Sorry, I don't know - that's not my department.3. region, area, division, sector, district, zone, province The plan to establish central German administrative departments.departmentnoun1. A component of government that performs a given function:agency, arm, branch, division, organ, wing.2. A sphere of activity, experience, study, or interest:area, arena, bailiwick, circle, domain, field, orbit, province, realm, scene, subject, terrain, territory, world.Slang: bag.Translationsdepartment (diˈpaːtmənt) noun a part or section of a government, university, office or shop. The Department of Justice; the sales department. 部門 部门ˌdepartˈmental adjectivea departmental manager. 部門的 部门的department store a large shop with many different departments selling a wide variety of goods. 百貨公司 百货公司
department (not departmental) store. departuredepart- Where is the lingerie department? → 内衣部在哪儿？
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from the Department of the Bleeding ObviousOf such an obvious meaning or implication as to be completely redundant, superfluous, or unnecessary. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Pauline: "The Prime Minister has said that lower-class families are bearing the brunt of the recession worse than anyone else." Johnny: "Wow, any other riveting news from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious?"See also: bleeding, department, obvious, ofin the trouser department1. Literally, relating to or having to do with trousers or pants. Of course, in the trouser department, a nicely fitted pair of slacks will always look more respectable than tracksuit bottoms.2. slang Relating to or concerning one's penis or its physical aspects. Look at that guy in his big flashy sports car. I reckon it's compensation for not having much in the trouser department, eh?See also: department, trouserbe (not) (one's) departmentTo be one's area of expertise or responsibility. I can't approve expense reports—that's not my department. Car repair is my dad's department, so he should be able to help you out.See also: departmentnot (one's) departmentNot one's area of expertise or responsibility. I can't approve expense reports—that's not my department. Car repair isn't really Jim's department, but I'll take a look at the engine if you like.See also: department, notnot your department If a task or area of knowledge is not your department, you are not responsible for it or do not know much about it. The political issues are something else, but that's not really my department. `If you identify him, then what?' — `Not my department.' Note: You can also say that something is your department if you are responsible for it or know a lot about it. `So what do we do with him?' Admiral Polaski asked. `That, gentlemen, is our department,' Rintner said. Bill spoke expertly. This had been his department.See also: department, notbe somebody’s department (spoken) be something that somebody is responsible for or knows a lot about: Don’t ask me about it — that’s Helen’s department, not mine.See also: departmentheadache department1. n. a central source of unnecessary problems; a person who habitually causes problems. Here’s another memo from the headache department. 2. and headache house n. a liquor store or department. I stopped in at the headache house for some supplies. See also: department, headachedepartment
department Politics1. a major subdivision or branch of the administration of a government 2. a branch or subdivision of learning 3. a territorial and administrative division in several countries, such as France Department (Russian, departament). (1) The basic administrative and territorial unit in France (in 1970 there were 95 departments). The organ of self-government in the department is the general council and the departmental commission that it elects. The prefect is the representative of the central government in the department. (2) In some countries, the name of a government department or ministry, such as the State Department of the United States. (3) The department in Russia was a subdivision of higher, central, and local institutions and sometimes an independent central institution. Departments existed from the 18th century to the early 20th century. A number of collegiums were divided into departments: the Collegium of Livonian and Estonian Affairs (1739), the Votchina (Patrimonial Estate) Collegium (1762), the collegiums of Justice and Financial Inspection and Auditing (1762 and 1763), and the Collegium of Foreign Affairs (1779). In the Admiralty and Military collegiums (1763 and 1780) departments were part of collegium subdivisions called ekspeditsii. On Dec. 15, 1763, the Senate was divided into six departments each headed by a chief procurator (by the mid-19th century there were 12 departments and in the early 20th century, six). The provincial reform of 1775 divided several local courts into departments. In the late 18th and early 19th century a number of independent departments arose in Russia: the Department of Udely (Crown Domains), headed by a minister (established in 1797 and from 1826 to 1892 part of the Ministry of the Imperial Court), and the Department of Water Communications (1798-1809), headed by a main director. With the establishment of ministries on Sept. 8, 1802, departments were created within the ministries. In accordance with the General Establishment of Ministries of June 25, 1811, the departments became the main executive agencies of the ministries. A director headed each department, and it consisted of sections whose officials met in general sessions of the department. Some departments, such as the Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, acquired great independence within their ministries. From 1810 there were departments in the State Council. Departments were abolished after the October Revolution of 1917. REFERENCEEroshkin, N. P. Istoriia gosudarstvennykh uchrezhdenii dorevoliutsionnoi Rossii, 2nd ed. Moscow, 1968. Chapters 5-11.N. P. EROSHKIN Department
Related to Department: Department of Labor, department of corrections, Department StoresDEPARTMENT. A portion of a country. In France, the country is divided into departments, which are somewhat similar to the counties in this country. The United States have been divided into military departments, including certain portions of the country. 1 Pet. 293.
2. By department is also meant the division of authority, as, the department of state, of the navy, &c. department
department a grouping of similar or closely related JOB roles into a discrete section within an ORGANIZATION, for example, the finance department. Departments may be confined to one level of the HIERARCHY or, as in FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURED organizations, extend over several levels and contain their own hierarchy. Grouping of tasks in this way is generally necessary to facilitate the integration and COORDINATION of activities, but there is the danger that departments will prioritize internal objectives over those of the organization as a whole. See BUREAUCRACY.See DPT
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Related to department: Department of Labor, department of corrections, Department StoresSynonyms for departmentnoun sectionSynonyms- section
- office
- unit
- station
- division
- branch
- bureau
- subdivision
noun areaSynonyms- area
- line
- responsibility
- function
- province
- sphere
- realm
- domain
- speciality
noun regionSynonyms- region
- area
- division
- sector
- district
- zone
- province
Synonyms for departmentnoun a component of government that performs a given functionSynonyms- agency
- arm
- branch
- division
- organ
- wing
noun a sphere of activity, experience, study, or interestSynonyms- area
- arena
- bailiwick
- circle
- domain
- field
- orbit
- province
- realm
- scene
- subject
- terrain
- territory
- world
- bag
Synonyms for departmentnoun a specialized division of a large organizationSynonymsRelated Words- academic department
- business department
- personnel department
- personnel office
- staff office
- personnel
- government department
- payroll department
- payroll
- security department
- security
- division
noun the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)Related Words- administrative district
- administrative division
- territorial division
- country
- land
- state
- France
- French Republic
noun a specialized sphere of knowledgeRelated Words |