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单词 subdepartments
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subdepartment

noun

sub·​de·​part·​ment ˌsəb-di-ˈpärt-mənt How to pronounce subdepartment (audio)
variants or less commonly sub-department
plural subdepartments also sub-departments
: a department (as of an organization) that is part of a larger department
The Counter Terrorism Bureau [of the New York City Police Department] takes on a more focused role, functioning as the department's think tank on terrorism prevention and overseeing various subdepartments such as the NYPD/FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force. Brad Reagan

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

subdepartments

noun

variants also sub-departments
plural of subdepartment
as in subdivisions

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • subdivisions
  • departments
  • agencies
  • services
  • offices
  • branches
  • arms
  • bureaus
  • divisions
  • desks
  • bureaux
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