department

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a specialized division of a large organization
  2. noun the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
  3. noun a specialized sphere of knowledge

Etymology

From Middle English departement (“ceasing, end”), from Middle French département. Later senses borrowed from Modern French département. Doublet of département.

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