subdepartment

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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. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartment
Noun
  • But this supreme and irresistible power to make or to unmake, resides only in the whole body of the people; not in any subdivision of them.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The overall density of the subdivision would be roughly 4 units per acre, with larger lots on the development’s western side and smaller, denser homes clustered along the development’s east.
    Rose Evans Updated June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The department has also opened Title IX investigations in North Carolina and Michigan and issued warning letters to school districts in Colorado and Kansas.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • According to the bill, the state would have to produce an annual average salary report for the 20 local departments that Cal Fire is stacked against and make sure state firefighter pay is within 15% of that average.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • The earthquake’s shallow depth also allowed it to be felt across a wide region of the country, including Caracas, where residents reported intense shaking that forced evacuations from residential buildings, offices and shopping centers.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • However, in a recent court filing, Larimer County District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin's office moved to dismiss the arson charge after a reexamination of the evidence.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Bonta, alongside a multi-state coalition of attorneys general, filed another lawsuit against the agency in response.
    Haley Parsley June 22, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
  • Neither agency responded immediately to USA TODAY's request for comment.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The Broadway production has also formed an official partnership with mental health nonprofit Project Healthy Minds to reduce barriers to care by making support options for mental health services easily accessible to those in need.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026

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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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