department, übersetzung im Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

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