Antonyms for department

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dih-pahrt-muhnt

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈpɑrt mənt

Definition of department

Origin : mid-15c., "a going away, act of leaving," from Old French departement (12c.) "division, sharing out; divorce, parting," from Late Latin departire (see depart). French department meant "group of people" (as well as "departure"), from which English borrowed the sense of "separate division, separate business assigned to someone in a larger organization" (c.1735). Meaning "separate division of a government" is from 1769. As an administrative district in France, from 1792.

noun section of organization, area
noun area of interest, expertise

Example sentences :

They will choose competent and faithful representatives for every department.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

No one department of human effort is specially His, or is His special expression.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

You see, they put her in my department when she first came here to work.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

The explanation belongs to the department of meteorology, and not to astronomy.
Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various

But he was not certain of the view his department would take.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

Of course,” said the latter, “the department has no record of that man.
Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad

Then you'll find out what Department the contract was in, and then you'll find out all about it there.'
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

Pervaded our Department—without an appointment—and said he wanted to know!'
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

The Prefect of the Department, the Bishop, the clergy, objected to her story.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

The Fine Arts are his department, and the question was entirely one for him.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for department

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