What is the meaning of department?

noun

  • A specialized division of a large organization.
    • usage: "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
  • The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France. )
  • A specialized sphere of knowledge.
    • usage: "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
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