transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈpärt-mənt ]
noun
Etymology: French département, from Old French, act of dividing, from departir
Date: 1735
1.
a. : a distinct sphere : province
that's not my department
b. : a category consisting especially of a measurable activity or attribute
lacking in the trustworthiness department — Garrison Keillor
2. : a functional or territorial division: as
a. : a major administrative division of a government
b. : a major territorial administrative subdivision
c. : a division of a college or school giving instruction in a particular subject
d. : a major division of a business
e. : a section of a department store handling a particular kind of merchandise
f. : a territorial subdivision made for the administration and training of military units
• de·part·men·tal di-ˌpärt-ˈmen-t ə l, ˌdē- adjective
• de·part·men·tal·ly -tə-lē adverb