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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /
NOUN
section of organization, area
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration agency area board branch bureau commission division office staff station unit
STRONG
arena beat canton circuit commune constituency force parish precinct quarter range subdivision territory tract ward
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
NOUN
area of interest, expertise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
administration bureau business office province station
STRONG
activity assignment avocation bailiwick berth capacity class classification domain dominion duty field function incumbency jurisdiction line niche occupation realm responsibility slot specialty sphere spot vocation wing
WEAK
walk of life
Antonyms
STRONG
entertainment fun irresponsibility pastime

Example Sentences

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It was the permanent secretary in the department at the time, Sir David Normington.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Even the current Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood resurrected it when she responded to a critical report into the department commissioned by her Conservative predecessor Suella Braverman.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Established in 2005, it owns the Empire State Building and London's Shard, the Canary Wharf district and high-end department store Harrods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Get thee to a department store for some soft furnishings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

One of Oppenheimer’s bankers, who hoped to be hired by Aames, stomped around the research department looking for anyone who knew anything about the mortgage business.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.