Words Like DEPARTMENT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to DEPARTMENT.

9 Alternative Words Similar to department

1 Section Noun      Synonym Words Like Section
2 Division Noun      Synonym Words Like Division
3 Sphere Noun      Synonym Words Like Sphere
4 Departure Noun      Synonym Words Like Departure
5 Province Noun      Synonym Words Like Province
6 District Noun      Synonym Words Like District
7 Personnel Noun      Hyponym Words Like Personnel
8 Payroll Noun      Hyponym Words Like Payroll
9 Security Noun      Hyponym Words Like Security

6 examples of department

1 the treasury department; the war department
2 the medical department; the department of physics.
3 the Department of the Loire
4 the Department of the Potomac
5 she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
6 his work established a new department of literature

10 definitions of department

1 Act of departing; departure.
2 A part, portion, or subdivision.
3 A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like; appointed sphere or walk; province.
4 Subdivision of business or official duty; especially, one of the principal divisions of executive government; ; also, in a university, one of the divisions of instruction
5 A territorial division; a district; esp., in France, one of the districts composed of several arrondissements into which the country is divided for governmental purposes.
6 A military subdivision of a country.
7 the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
8 a specialized division of a large organization
9 a specialized sphere of knowledge
10 A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially:
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