department

noun

di-ˈpärt-mənt How to pronounce department (audio)
Definition of departmentnext
1
as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the Department of the Interior

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2
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway

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Recent Examples of department Play-by-play man Josh Maurer’s primary job is with the Brewers in Milwaukee and BC’s athletic department evidently saw a need for someone who could do all its games. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 The military said the Euskirchen police department has opened an investigation. — Stefanie Dazio, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The police department in Golden, Colorado, cheered on one of its own as an injured officer was released from the hospital following a shooting over the weekend. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 The department initially said evidence suggested the shooting may have been connected to an earlier gun violence incident. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for department
Recent Examples of Synonyms for department
  1. agency
  2. area
  3. office
  4. realm
  5. bureau
  6. domain
  7. field
  8. element
Noun
  • The agency predicted strong winds, heavy rain and high waves in the Okinawa region through Sunday, urging residents in the area to stay indoors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In many ways, staffers say, the shooting was a manifestation of an attack the agency was already feeling.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of agency
Noun
  • Reese Esponda, who trains at the Houston-area gym owned by Biles' family, was fourth.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said Sunday that fire activity had prevented them from quickly reaching the area amid steep, rough terrain.
    — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • Wednesday night, about 75 agencies from police to community groups, the mayor's office and district attorney's office came together for the One Downtown Task Force's public safety working session.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats are trying to hold onto the governor's office and flip both chambers of the Legislature to have full control for the first time since 2010.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of office
Noun
  • While the mind operates in the realm of thoughts and the heart operates in the realm of feelings, the soul operates in the realm of pure being.
    — Dr. Shiny Burcu Unsal, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of realm
Noun
  • For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Most importantly, the bureau has been elevated in importance, and other ministries are now formally required to share their information.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of bureau
Noun
  • This is precisely the domain of litigation public relations—a discipline that rarely attracts public attention, yet increasingly shapes the outcome of corporate conflicts.
    — Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In one scenario, Irregular also gave the models a fictional target company whose name unintentionally matched the domain of a real website.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The edge defender walked off the field with team trainers and did not return, though Koonce continued to practice.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • These elements are produced alongside californium-252 and need to be separated during processing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Scandium is considered a highly strategic rare earth element because of its unique properties.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of element

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