# departments

Pronunciation: US say "di-PART-muhnts" /dɪˈpɑɹtmənts/; say "di-PAHT-muhnts" UK /dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nts/, AUS /dɪˈpɐːtm(ə)nts/

## Noun

1. Plural of department. — plural of department
   - Simple: Plural of department. Use this when talking about more than one department.
   - _The university merged two departments to cut costs._
   - _Different government departments handle taxes and highways._

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