dept

noun

Meaning

A part, portion, or subdivision.
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A subdivision of an organization.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
A military subdivision of a country
Act of departing; departure.
One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office
A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
(France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif
(Ireland): a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)
(United States): a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency

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