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dept N

dept abbreviation of department

dept
Abt.
See also

de·part·ment [dɪˈpɑ:tmənt, Am -ˈpɑ:rt-] N

1. department (of university):

department
Institut nt <-(e)s, -e>

2. department (of company, organization, shop):

department
Abteilung f <-, -en>
department
Ressort nt <-s, -s>
personnel department
Personalabteilung f <-, -en>
the furniture department
die Möbelabteilung

3. department Brit POL (of government):

department
Ministerium nt <-s, -ri·en>
department
Departement nt <-s, -s> CH
department of Health and Social Security
Ministerium nt für Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen
department of Transport
Verkehrsministerium nt <-s, -ministerien>
department of Transport
Verkehrsdepartement nt CH

4. department ADMIN:

department
Amt nt <-(e)s, Ạ̈m·ter>

5. department inf:

department fig (field of expertise)
Zuständigkeitsbereich m <-(e)s, -e>
(category) he's a bit lacking in the brain department
er ist nicht gerade der Hellste

state indebtedness, government indeptedness, national dept

state indebtedness
Staatsverschuldung
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