- plural of department.
departments
Example Sentences
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Shares in defence companies – including BAE – rose on the news that Healey was moving into number 11 but Woodburn knows he will have other departments competing for cash.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The White House maintained that experts from the state, defense, and energy departments have been involved in “all” of Witkoff’s negotiations.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Alongside this, a new Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet will be created to ensure departments remain focused on "top strategic priorities", according to a statement announcing the changes, external.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Now it investigates police departments with excessive delays in approving gun permits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Avid inventors tend to swamp physics departments and science magazines with blueprints for incredible machines—machines that eternally generate power without any source of energy.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
