Synonyms of departments

departments

noun

plural of department

1

as in agencies

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

the Department of the Interior

Synonyms & Similar Words

• agencies
• offices
• bureaus
• services
• desks
• branches
• divisions
• arms
• subdivisions
• subdepartments

2

as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence

that's not my department, but maybe I can help you anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• areas
• domains
• realms
• fields
• spheres
• kingdoms
• walks
• provinces
• specialties
• disciplines
• elements
• territories
• businesses
• circles
• terrains
• precincts
• studies
• fronts
• arenas
• games
• subjects
• fiefs
• fiefdoms
• bailiwicks
• confines
• baronies
• professions
• lines
• pursuits
• firmaments
• frontiers
• demesnes
• occupations
• scopes
• vocations
• dimensions
• subfields
• rackets
• reaches
• widths
• sweeps
• subspecialties
• turfs
• compasses
• amplitudes
• extents
• breadths
• ambits
• kens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of departments

As trial evidence accumulates, expect state health departments, Medicare wellness materials and Alzheimer’s advocacy groups to point more explicitly toward berries, tea and apples. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Medicare continues to pay significantly more for identical outpatient services in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) than in independent physician offices or ambulatory surgery centers. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The administration hopes to bolster AI in research conducted by government science agencies and departments, such as NASA and the Department of Energy, Kratsios said. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 July 2026

Brittin told staff that the BBC was encountering the same financial pressures as government departments, private sector companies, and charities. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026

Local police departments and private vessels also responded, Crispen said. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026

According to a July 14 press release from CalHR, the recent pilot focused on hiring for Analyst I, Analyst II and Student Assistant positions in the participating departments. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Marketing teams are under pressure from their finance departments to deliver reliable, measurable returns and have little room to experiment. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

The rest die in procurement, drown in integration reviews, or launch in two departments and quietly stop expanding. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 July 2026