Departments: meaning, definitions and examples
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departments
[ dɪˈpɑːrtmənts ]
in an organization
A distinct section of a government or business organization with a particular function; a division.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The marketing department is responsible for promoting the company's products.
- She works in the human resources department.
- Each department has its own budget and responsibilities.
Translations
Translations of the word "departments" in other languages:
🇵🇹 departamentos
- divisões
- setores
🇮🇳 विभाग
🇩🇪 Abteilungen
- Bereiche
- Fachbereiche
🇮🇩 departemen
- divisi
- bagian
🇺🇦 департаменти
- відділи
- сектори
🇵🇱 działy
- sekcje
- departamenty
🇯🇵 部門 (ぶもん)
- 部署 (ぶしょ)
- 課 (か)
🇫🇷 départements
- divisions
- services
🇪🇸 departamentos
- divisiones
- secciones
🇹🇷 departmanlar
- bölümler
- birimler
🇰🇷 부서 (부서)
- 부문 (부문)
- 학과 (학과)
🇸🇦 أقسام
- إدارات
- وحدات
🇨🇿 oddělení
- sekce
- úseky
🇸🇰 oddelenia
- sekcie
- odbory
🇨🇳 部门 (bùmén)
- 部位 (bùwèi)
- 科室 (kēshì)
🇸🇮 oddelki
- sekcije
- oddeljenja
🇮🇸 deildir
- sviðir
- einingar
🇰🇿 бөлімдер
- секторлар
- бөлімшелер
🇬🇪 დეპარტამენტები
- განყოფილებები
- სექციები
🇦🇿 şöbələr
- bölmələr
- hissələr
🇲🇽 departamentos
- divisiones
- secciones
Word origin
The word 'department' originated in the late 18th century from the French word 'département', which in turn came from the Latin word 'departire' meaning 'to divide'. The term was initially used in the context of government divisions and later expanded to businesses and organizations.
See also: depart, departed, departing, department, departure.