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dept

n. countable
B1 Intermediate dept

n. a short way of writing the word 'department'. You see this in addresses, on office doors, or in business documents.

n. a standard abbreviation for 'department'. Used primarily in written correspondence, organizational charts, and signage to denote a specific division of a business or government.


SIMPLE

Please send the files to the HR dept.

CONTEXTUAL

The accounting dept is located on the third floor of the main building.

COMPLEX

While formal reports usually spell out the full name, internal memos often use the 'dept' abbreviation to save space in headers and distribution lists.

Usage

Always written with a lowercase or capital 'D' depending on whether it is part of a proper name; often followed by a period in American English (dept.).

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