subdivisions

noun

plural of subdivision
as in subdepartments

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Recent Examples of subdivisions But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes. — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
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  1. agencies
  2. departments
  3. services
  4. offices
  5. bureaus
  6. branches
Noun
  • Some European law enforcement agencies chasing leads spurred by information in the Epstein files say the Justice Department has not responded to their requests.
    — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Trump cut back the office, along with other national security agencies, as part of his larger government reductions.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of agencies
Noun
  • In Thurman’s case, despite clear signs of an ectopic pregnancy, two emergency departments sent her home without resolving the complication.
    — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors amended its current budget to add nearly $3 million to the District Attorney’s Office, and also to give some money back to several other services in other departments.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of departments
Noun
  • But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Funds raised will directly support the YWCA’s ongoing programs, emergency response capacity and year‑round services, the release said.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of services
Noun
  • The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Labor Day holiday on Monday.
    — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Green announced that state and county offices in Kauai, including public schools, would be closed until Tuesday due to concerns about Lowell.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of offices
Noun
  • For stronger protection, consider a credit freeze with all three major bureaus.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Register fraud alerts with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, the three main credit reporting bureaus.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of bureaus
Noun
  • The tree still stood, waiting, but no one visited, no one entered the world under her strong branches, her rustling leaves.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Delays have occurred across all branches of the military, but the longest are at Air National Guard bases, which on average are set to hit cleanup milestones more than 30 years later than originally promised.
    — Austin Fast, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of branches

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