Departments
Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
Departments (noun)
- a part of a company or organization where people do specific jobs
- a part of the government responsible for specific areas like health or education
- a part of a university focusing on a particular subject area
Examples
- She transferred to the marketing department last month.
- The finance department handles all the company's budgets.
Common collocations: head of department, department meeting, department manager, department policy, government department