department Definition. Specialized functional area within an organization or a division, such as accounting, marketing, planning. Generally every department has its own manager and ...

noun. a separate part, division, or branch, as of a government, business, or school the police department, the accounting department, the history department; a field of knowledge ...

A department store is a retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line.

What does DEPT stand for?

1. A distinct, usually specialized division of a large organization, especially: a. A principal administrative division of a government: the department of public works.