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 A department is a part of a larger organization with a specific responsibility.
For the division of organizations into departments, see
departmentalization.
In particular:
A government department in
Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United States, corresponds to a ministry
in other systems:
Department (Australian government)
Department (Swiss government)
Department (US government)
Department (country subdivision)- a geographical and administrative division
within a country.
Part of an institution such as a commercial company
(see departmentalization) or a non-profit organization such as a
university.
Academic department
A department store is a
retail store that includes many specialized departments such as clothing or
household items.
Part of a state or municipal government:
Fire department
Police department
In the US
military:
"Department" is a term used by the U.S. Army, mostly
prior to World War I.
A naval Department is a section devoted to
one of several major tasks.
In the magazine context:
Articles, essays and columns that follow a certain consistency under one topic.
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