Synonyms for department
dɪˈpɑrt məntde·part·ment

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1. department

   Synonyms:
   section, division, portion, function, office, branch, province, line

   Antonyms:
   institution, establishment, art, science, literature, service, state, whole, organization, community, society, body

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1. department, sectionnoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   surgical incision, discussion section, division, section, incision, plane section, part, subdivision, segment

2. departmentnoun

   the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

   Synonyms:
   section

3. departmentnoun

   a specialized sphere of knowledge

   "baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"

   Synonyms:
   section

Matched Categories

1. • Administrative District
   • Sector

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1. departmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   part, portion, division (especially a territorial division)

2. departmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   province, function, office, station, sphere of duty, course of life

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1. departmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   division, section, part, category, district, precinct, branch, province, station, sphere, capacity

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1. List of paraphrases for "department":

   ministry, ministère, département, departments, dept., departmental, administration, secretariat, service, departamento, dept, management, prosecutor, dipartimento, office, ministries, ministã, branch, governing, minister, division, directorate, sector, dpko

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1. Jussie Smollett:

   We're doubling down on that. We want to make sure that the Justice Department takes a very hard look with that case and what went on today.

2. Darrell Issa:

   The Justice Department's decision to close the IRS targeting investigation without a single charge or prosecution is a low point of accountability in an administration that is better known for punishing whistleblowers than the abuse and misconduct they expose, after stating that their investigation confirms that tea party and conservative groups were improperly targeted, they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence -- ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquires.

3. Ammar Moussa:

   Republicans across the country, and especially in Texas, have done everything in their power to make it more difficult to vote and draw maps that discriminate against voters of color, of course Ted Cruz is upset to see the Department of Justice work harder to protect his constituents than he ever has. While he bloviates and books flights to Cancun, Democrats will continue to work to make voting more accessible and fight back against Republicans' attacks on this fundamental freedom.

4. Tommy Tuberville:

   My amendment is simple: if a city council believes the ‘woke’ thing to do is to cancel the police department, then they shouldn’t expect the federal government to bail them out.

5. Bill Miller:

   If the House of Representatives certifies a criminal contempt citation, the Department of Justice, as with all criminal referrals, will evaluate the matter based on the facts and the law, consistent with the Principles of Federal Prosecution.