Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

department

de.part.ment \di-'pa:rt-m*nt\ \di-.pa:rt-'ment-*l, .de--\ \-*l-e-\ n [F 
   de`partement, fr. MF, fr. departir] 1: a distinct sphere : PROVINCE  2: a 
   functional or territorial division : as  2a: a major administrative 
   division of a government  2b: a major territorial administrative 
   subdivision  2c: a division of a college or school giving instruction in a 
   particular su bject 2d: a major division of a business  2e: a section of a 
   department store  2f: a territoral subdivision made for the administration 
   and training of mi litary units - de.part.men.tal aj