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department

[dih-pahrt-muhnt] / dɪˈpɑrt mənt /




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A multi-year budget would allow Stormont departments to plan longer-term spending and the executive has not agreed one for more than a decade.

From BBC

The department says it compared the US to 20 nations included Britain, Canada, Denmark and Australia and found the US was "a global outlier" in the number of diseases covered and number of doses.

From BBC

Los Angeles County coordinated various departments to create a one-stop shop for permitting, waived some permitting fees and established preapproved home designs for faster reviews.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others have built better systems internally to share tips across departments, whether about a disgruntled employee or a particularly agitated consumer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alfonsi had worked on the story for months and had it vetted by the division’s standards and practices department.

From Los Angeles Times