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plural of department
Synonyms of departments
1
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
- the Department of the Interior
Synonyms for departments
Words Related to departments
2
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
- that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway
Synonyms for departments
- areas,
- arenas,
- bailiwicks,
- baronies,
- businesses,
- circles,
- demesnes,
- disciplines,
- domains,
- elements,
- fiefdoms,
- fiefs,
- fields,
- firmaments,
- fronts,
- games,
- kingdoms,
- lines,
- precincts,
- provinces,
- realms,
- specialties,
- spheres,
- terrains,
- walks
Words Related to departments
- territories,
- turfs
- (also turves)
- ambits,
- amplitudes,
- breadths,
- compasses,
- confines,
- dimensions,
- extents,
- kens,
- reaches,
- scopes,
- sweeps,
- widths
- subfields,
- subspecialties
- (also sub-specialties)
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