A department is a part of a larger organization with a specific responsibility. For the division of organizations into departments, see departmentalization. Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping activities into departments

In particular:

• A government department in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and the United States, corresponds to a ministry in other systems:
  • Department (Australian government)
  • Department (Swiss government)
  • Departments of the United Kingdom Government
  • Department (US government)

• Department (country subdivision)- a geographical and administrative division within a country. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Swiss Federal Council (Schweizerischer Bundesrat Conseil fédéral suisse Consiglio federale svizzero Cussegl federal The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of Government Public administration, sometimes led by a minister, but usually a senior The federal administration of Switzerland (Bundesverwaltung Administration fédérale Amministrazione federale is the ensemble of agencies that constitute together with the Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom contains a number of Ministers and Secretaries of State. The United States federal executive departments are among the oldest primary units of the Executive branch of the Federal government of the United States &mdashthe In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative
• Part of an institution such as a commercial company (see departmentalization) or a non-profit organization such as a university. Generally a company is a form of Business organization. The precise definition varies Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping activities into departments A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects
  • Academic department

• A department store is a retail store that includes many specialized departments such as clothing or household items. An academic department is a division of a University or School faculty devoted to a particular Academic discipline. A department store is a Retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line.

• Part of a state or municipal government:
  • Fire department
  • Police department

• In the US military:
  • "Department" is a term used by the U.S. Army, mostly prior to World War I. A fire station (also called stationhouse) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus (i Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Department, is a term used by the US Army, mostly prior to World War I. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
  • A naval Department is a section devoted to one of several major tasks. On a Naval Ship or shore activity a Department is a section devoted to one of several major tasks

• In the magazine context:
  • Articles, essays and columns that follow a certain consistency under one topic.

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