de·part·ment /dɪˈpɑrtmənt/
1. a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
2. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
synset: department
3. a specialized sphere of knowledge; "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
synset: department
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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