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de·part·ment / diˈpärtmənt/ • n. a division of a large organization such as a government, university, business, or shop, dealing with a specific subject, commodity, or area of activity: the English department. ∎  an administrative district in France and other countries. ∎  (one's department) inf. an area of special expertise or responsibility: that's not my department. ∎  inf. the specified subject under discussion: I never thought of myself as above average in the looks department.

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