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department

The correct spelling is department.

How to pronounce department

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/
noun

IPA: /dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/

Say it like: Dep-art-men-t

The correct spelling is department. A part, portion, or subdivision. For example: "Technical things are not his department; he's a people person."

Usage Examples

Technical things are not his department; he's a people person.

the Department of the Potomac

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A part, portion, or subdivision.
  2. 2.A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
  3. 3.A subdivision of an organization.
  4. 4.A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
  5. 5.A military subdivision of a country

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