afd.

Definitions of afd.
  1. noun
    a specialized division of a large organization
    synonyms: Dept., Min., afdeling, dep., departement, ministerie, sectie
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    the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
    rijksdienst, staatsdienst
    a department of government
    Dept., Min., departement, ministerie
    a government department under the direction of a minister
    bouwcommissie
    the division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant
    verkoopafdeling
    the division of a business that is responsible for selling products or services
    klantenservice, onderhoudsdienst, service-afdeling, servicedienst
    the division of a business that provides customer services
    thesaurie
    the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
    overheidsambt, rijksambt
    a department of the federal government of the United States
    admiraliteit
    the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
    type of:
    afdeling, sectie
    an administrative unit in government or business
  2. noun
    an administrative unit in government or business
    synonyms: afdeling, sectie
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    Dept., Min., afdeling, dep., departement, ministerie, sectie
    a specialized division of a large organization
    onderafdeling, subafdeling, tak, wapen
    a division of some larger or more complex organization
    personeelszaken
    the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management
    rijksdienst, staatsdienst
    a department of government
    postkantoor
    a local branch where postal services are available"
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