Department may refer to: *

Departmentalization Departmentalization (or departmentalisation) refers to the process of grouping activities into departments. Division of labour creates Expert, specialists who need :wikt:coordination, coordination. This coordination is facilitated by grouping specia ...

, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility

Government and military

* Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, for example: **

Departments of Colombia Colombia is a unitary state, unitary republic made up of thirty-two departments (Spanish language, Spanish: ''departamentos'', sing. ''departamento'') and a Capital District (''Capital districts and territories, Distrito Capital''). Each depar ...

, a grouping of municipalities ** Departments of France, administrative divisions three levels below the national government **

Departments of Honduras Honduras is divided into 18 departments ( Spanish: ''departamentos''). Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras. The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as int ...

** Departments of Peru, name given to the subdivisions of Peru until 2002 ** Departments of Uruguay * Department (United States Army), corps areas of the U.S. Army prior to World War I *

Fire department A fire department (American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression se ...

, a public or private organization that provides emergency firefighting and rescue services * Ministry (government department), a specialized division of a government *

Police department The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and ...

, a body empowered by the state to enforce the law *

Department (naval) Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

administrative/functional sub-unit of a ship's company.

Other uses

* ''Department'' (film), a 2012 Bollywood action film about police taking on Mumbai criminals * ''The Department'' (film), a 2015 Nigerian action film, about two lovers undermining dodgy business dealings *'' The Department'', a satirical comedy on BBC Radio 4 * ''The Department'' (play), a 1975 play by David Williamson **''The Department'', a 1980 TV film based on the play *

Academic department An academic department is a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline. This article covers United States usage at the university level. In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, univers ...

, a division of a university or school faculty devoted to a particular academic discipline *

Department head Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

, a management position *Department store, a retail store that includes many specialized departments such as clothing or household items

Government and military

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