English department nounMeaning 1A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity.Synonyms: dept (meaning 1)in other languages:Czech oddělení (meaning 2)more translationsSlovak oddelenie (meaning 1)more translationsSPJmeaning 1more translationsGerman Abteilung (meaning 1)more translationsÖGSmeaning 1more translationsISmeaning 1more translations