department

nouns

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"
department, section
is derived from
departmental
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
department
is derived from
departmental
is a member of
the territory occupied by a nation
"he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
country, land, state
domain region
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
France, French Republic
is a type of (narrower)
a district defined for administrative purposes
administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a specialized sphere of knowledge
"baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
department
is a type of (narrower)
a particular aspect of life or activity
"he was helpless in an important sector of his life"
sector, sphere