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departments

NOUN

section of organization, area

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration agency area board branch bureau commission division office staff station unit

STRONG

arena beat canton circuit commune constituency force parish precinct quarter range subdivision territory tract ward

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

NOUN

area of interest, expertise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration bureau business office province station

STRONG

activity assignment avocation bailiwick berth capacity class classification domain dominion duty field function incumbency jurisdiction line niche occupation realm responsibility slot specialty sphere spot vocation wing

WEAK

walk of life

Antonyms

STRONG

entertainment fun irresponsibility pastime

Example Sentences

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It brought together public funding for the royals into a single payment, replacing a mix of grants from a range of government departments.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In researching how police departments use AI and how digital technologies operate in a democratic society, we have seen how quickly the shift from probabilistic prediction to operational certainty happens in practice.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The federal government spends more than $250 billion annually on more than 150 education, workforce training and childcare programs across several departments and agencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Crews from the Ventura and Santa Barbara county fire departments along with Coast Guard personnel were at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Guard Dennehy says I’m too young yet to be an outlaw and a father but I have a promising future in both departments.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt