département

Definitions of département
  1. noun
    a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject
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    type of:
    section, service
    a specialized division of a large organization
  2. noun
    a division of a business firm
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    type of:
    section, service
    a specialized division of a large organization
  3. noun
    a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
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    pompiers
    the department of local government responsible for preventing and extinguishing fires
    pompiers
    British name for a fire department
    type of:
    autorité, autorité administrative
    a department of government
  4. noun
    a specialized division of a large organization
    synonyms: section, service
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    bureau du personnel
    the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
    autorité, autorité administrative
    a department of government
    fisc
    the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
    département fédéral
    a department of the federal government of the United States
    type of:
    section
    an administrative unit in government or business
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