departament definition, departament meaning | English dictionary

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department

n

1 a specialized division of a large concern, such as a business, store, or university
the geography department

2 a major subdivision or branch of the administration of a government

3 a branch or subdivision of learning
physics is a department of science

4 a territorial and administrative division in several countries, such as France

5    Informal   a specialized sphere of knowledge, skill, or activity
wine-making is my wife's department
     (C18: from French département, from départir to divide; see depart)
♦   departmental      adj
♦   departmentally      adv

deck department
n the part of a ship's crew, from the captain down, concerned with running the ship but not with heavy machinery or catering

department store
n a large shop divided into departments selling a great many kinds of goods

fire department
n (U.S. and Canadian) the department of a local authority responsible for the prevention and extinguishing of fires

Rehabilitation Department
n (N.Z.) a government department set up after World War II to assist ex-servicemen, (Often shortened to) rehab

State Department
n the U.S. government department in charge of foreign affairs

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brick and mortar	exp.	business operating in a "real world" not on the internet : like a department store, a car manufacturer	see : click and mortar : a business that combine new technologies and traditional business
break down silos	exp.	(in an organization) set up a more informal structure/workflow/environment; give up on communication protocols between departments	[Bus.]

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