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A '''department''' is a part of a larger organization with a specific responsibility. For the division of organizations into departments, see [[departmentalization]].
In particular:
* A [[government]] department in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Federal Council of Switzerland|Switzerland]] and the [[Government of the United States|United States]], corresponds to a [[Ministry (government department)|ministry]] in other systems:
**[[Department (Australian government)]]
**[[Department (Swiss government)]]
**[[Departments of the United Kingdom Government]]
**[[Department (US government)]]
*[[Department (country subdivision)]]- a geographical and administrative division within a country.
*Part of an institution such as a commercial [[company (law)|company]] (see [[departmentalization]]) or a non-profit organization such as a [[university]].
**[[Academic department]]
*A [[department store]] is a retail store that includes many specialized departments such as clothing or household items.
*Part of a state or municipal government:
**[[Fire department]]
**[[Police department]]
*In the US military:
**"[[Department (U.S. Army)|Department]]" is a term used by the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]], mostly prior to [[World War I]].
**A [[Department (naval)|naval Department]] is a section devoted to one of several major tasks.
*In the magazine context:
**Articles, essays and columns that follow a certain consistency under one topic.
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