department

1. A specialized division of a large organization (synset 108131836)
   "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
   is a type of: division - an administrative unit in government or business
   subtypes:

   • academic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
   • business department - a division of a business firm
   • personnel, personnel department, personnel office, staff office - the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
   • government department - a department of government
   • payroll, payroll department - the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
   • security, security department - a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers
   same as: section
2. The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) (synset 108566308)
   domain region: france, french republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
   is a type of: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes
   belongs to: country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation
3. A specialized sphere of knowledge (synset 105861838)
   "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
   is a type of: sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity

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