Look up: department


  1. Department
    [country subdivision] Department (département, departamento) is the name given to the administrative and political subdivisions of many countries. As a territorial unit, "department" was first used by the French Revolutionary governments, apparently to emphasize that each territory was simp...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_(country_subdivision)

  2. department
    An area in a retail store designated for a category of products, such as, grocery, meat, produce, bakery, among others.
    Found op http://www.fmi.org/facts_figs/glossary_search.cfm

  3. department
    [n] - the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) 2. [n] - a specialized division of a large organization 3. [n] - a specialized sphere of knowledge
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=department

  4. Department
    De·part'ment noun [ French département , from départir . See Depart , intransitive verb ] 1. Act of departing; departure. [ Obsolete] « Sudden departments from one extreme to another...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/38

  5. department
    1. Act of departing; departure. 'Sudden departments from one extreme to another.' (Wotton) ... 2. A part, portion, or subdivision. ... 3. A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province. 'Superior to Pope in Pope's own peculiar department of literature.' (Ma...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?department

  6. department
    noun a specialized sphere of knowledge; `baking is not my department`; `his work established a new department of literature`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=department

  7. department
    noun 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`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=department

  8. department
    noun the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=department



  1. Department
    • (v. i.) A part, portion, or subdivision. • (v. i.) A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province. • (v. i.) Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; as, the treasury depa...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/department/

  2. department
    (from the article `Russia`) In 1802 Alexander instituted eight government departments, or ministries, of which five were essentially new. The organization of the departments was ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/32

  3. Department
    [United States Army] Department, is a term used, by the U.S. Army, mostly prior to World War I. In 1920, most of the departments were redesignated as corps areas. However, the Hawaiian, Panama Canal, and Philippine Departments retained their old names. In 1939, the Puerto Rican Department wa...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_(United_States_Army)

  4. Department
    A department is a part of a larger organization with a specific responsibility. For the division of organizations into departments, see departmentalization. In particular: Department may also refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department

  5. department
    1. a specialized division of a large organization
    2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
    3. a specialized sphere of knowledge

    Found op

  6. Department
    The formal faculty group, together with its support staff, responsible for instruction in a general subject area.
    Found op http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US5/REF/glossary.html

  7. Department
    A creation of the French Revolution (22 December 1789 law), the department became an autonomous local authority, with an elected deliberating body and executive, under the 10 August 1871 law. It is managed by a departmental council elected for 6 years by universal suffrage, which in turn elects a pr...
    Found op http://www.insee.fr/en/methodes/default.asp?page=definitions/departement.ht

  8. Department
    [Swiss government] Panoramic picture of Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Picture fragments taken by en:User:NikoSilver on Oct 2005, and stitched in PhotoStitch. ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_(Swiss_government)

  9. department
    1) Division 2) Section
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/department/1

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