Noun: department di'paa(r)t-munt
- A specialized division of a large organization
"you'll find it in the hardware department";
- section
- The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
"The French department of Provence is known for its lavender fields"
- A specialized sphere of knowledge
"baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
Derived forms: departments
Type of: administrative district, administrative division, division, sector, sphere, territorial division
Encyclopedia: Department