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Recent Examples of subdepartment
At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartment
Noun
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Several readers say a fast-growing city like ours needs to be be smarter about development, making sure that things like adequate roads are in place before allowing big new subdivisions.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2025
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the federal agency that coordinates and monitors grants for support programs, and provides training and data analysis, is facing a cut of over a billion dollars, and will also be folded into the new subdivision.—
Jan Hoffman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Prioritize Communication With Department Heads Prioritizing strong relationships and consistent communication with department heads can help.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Then, there was no mass exodus, department veterans say.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The 4-year-old died at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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President Donald Trump and the offices driving the budget and personnel reductions likely exceeded their authority, Illston wrote.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Noun
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UnitedHealth has said in regulatory filings that investigations, audits and reviews by a dozen different government agencies are underway.—
Amina Niasse,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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But foster care agencies already were using that system.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Spencer Platt/Getty Images Schumer said the Coast Guard has a system called vehicle traffic service, or VTS, that's similar to how the FAA handles air traffic control.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
19 May 2025
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Ask our service journalism team your top-of-mind questions in the module below or email servicejournalists@sacbee.com.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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