department

department

noun

Definition of DEPARTMENT

1

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization <the Department of the Interior>

Synonyms agency, arm, branch, bureau, department, desk, office, service

Related Words subdepartment, subdivision

2

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence <that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway>

Synonyms area, arena, bailiwick, barony, business, circle, demesne, department, discipline, domain, element, fief, fiefdom, firmament, front, game, kingdom, line, precinct, province, realm, specialty, sphere, terrain, walk

Related Words frontier; study, subject; territory, turf; occupation, profession, pursuit, racket, vocation; ambit, amplitude, breadth, compass, confine, dimension(s), extent, ken, reach, scope, sweep, width; subfield, subspecialty