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A department is a part of a larger organization with a specific responsibility. For the division of organizations into departments, see departmentalization.
In particular:
- A government department in the United States and Switzerland corresponds to a ministry in other systems:
- Department (subnational entity)
- Part of an institution such as a commercial company (see departmentalization) or a non-profit organization such as a university.
- A department store is a retail store that includes many specialized departments such as clothing or household items.
- In the US military:
- "Department" is a term used by the U.S. Army, mostly prior to World War I.
- A naval Department is a section devoted to one of several major tasks.
- Part of a state or municipal government:
- Département ("department") is the name given to an administrative district of France and several other French-speaking countries.
Colleges and Universities :: Education
MIT has five schools and one college, containing 32 academic departments.
greforme (Word Master) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:02:12 -0000
MIT has five schools and one college, containing 32 academic departments.
Don\'t forget to stop by the Academic Resource Fair in Lerner. All major departments are here to talk to you. NSOP yfrog0ura3lj !
juliareedrnpn (Janet Ostridgercx) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:14:33 -0000
Don\'t forget to stop by the Academic Resource Fair in Lerner. All major departments are here to talk to you. NSOP yfrog0ura3lj !
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