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department

department

Meaning of department

a division of a larger organization

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EN-UK/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/
EN-US/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
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department with Russian translation

department usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я позвонил в финансовый отдел.

I called the finance department.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Отдел сегодня очень занят.

The department is very busy today.

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department belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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How to pronounce department and what this word means

department means department. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce department

/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/

department translation

department

department examples

I called the finance department.

department transcription

/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/, /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/

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department meaning: what does it mean?

a division of a larger organization

department pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

department is pronounced as /dɪˈpɑːtmənt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

department definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I called the finance department. Translation: Я позвонил в финансовый отдел.

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