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It can mean an administrative sector of the government. It designates administrative areas of centralized countries,

• See département, for France
• See département, for Côte d'Ivoire
• See departamentos, for Bolivia.

In some countries (e.g. United States, Switzerland), department is a term used instead of ministry to define a specific sector of the federal government.

• See Department (US government)
• See Department (Swiss government)

• Department (US Army), is a term used, by the US Army, mostly prior to World War I.
• A Department (naval) is a section devoted to one of several major tasks.

• Department storeA department store organizes its goods by departments, such as women's clothes, home furnishings, electronics, and the like. Department stores range from collections of elaborate, fancy shops to practical outlets for ordinary merchandise. They differ from
• Fire department
• Police department

In business, see departmentalizationDepartmentalization refers to the process of grouping activities into departments. Division of labour creates specialists who need coordination. This coordination is facilitated by grouping specialists together in departments. Common Types of Departmental