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Department

Meaning in business english, with examples

/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/nounCore term

In business english, department means: One of the main parts of a company or organization, responsible for a particular area of work such as sales, finance or IT.

In Turkish: departman, bölüm, birim

How it is used

Used for the formal structure of a company: the finance department, the legal department, head of department. In everyday speech people often say 'team' instead, especially in smaller companies.

Example sentences

  1. I'll forward your question to the legal department.

  2. Each department has to submit its budget by the end of October.

Common collocations

  • finance department
  • head of department
  • across departments
  • department meeting
  • head ofA job title for the person in charge of a department, team or function, as in 'Head of Marketing' or 'Head of HR'.
  • org chartShort for organizational chart: a diagram that shows a company's departments and roles, and who reports to whom.
  • line managerThe person directly above you in a company who assigns your work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.
  • headquartersThe main office of a company or organization, where top management works and the most important decisions are made.

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