DEPARTMENT definition: a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. See examples of department used in a sentence.

DEPARTMENT meaning: 1. a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular…. Learn more.

These stores are characterized by wide product mixes and organized into separate departments to facilitate marketing efforts and internal management. Good clear signage is needed to direct customers to a store's various departments.

Definition of department noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

de part ment (di pärt′ mənt), n. a distinct part of anything arranged in divisions; a division of a complex whole or organized system. Government one of the principal branches of a governmental organization: the sanitation department. Government (cap.) one of the principal divisions of the U.S. federal government, headed by a Secretary who is a member of the President's cabinet ...

From Middle English departement (“ceasing, end”), from Middle French département. Later senses borrowed from Modern French département. [1] . Doublet of département. department (plural departments) A part, portion, or subdivision. Technical things are not his department; he's a people person.

The Head Quarters of the Uttar Pradesh Police department is located in Allahabad. It has been in existence for the past 136 years. The post of Inspector General of Police was created in the year 1863 after the Police Act came into operation in the year 1861.