department; section




a specialized division of a large organization

"you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"

Type of:
  • division

Types:
  • academic department
  • business department
  • personnel department; personnel office; personnel; staff office
  • government department
  • payroll; payroll department
  • security; security department


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