DEPARTMENT

department,n.1.  A  division  of  a  greater  whole;  a  subdivision  <a  legal  department>.2.  A

country’s  division  of  territory,  usu.  for  governmental  and  administrative  purposes,  as  in  the

division of a state into counties <France has regional departments similar to states>.3. A principal

branch  or  division  of  government  <legislative  department>;  specif.,  a  division  of  the  executive

branch of the U.S. government, headed by a secretary who is a member of the President’s cabinet

<Department   of   Labor>.   [Cases:   United   States      30.   C.J.S.   United   States   §   49.]   —

departmental,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]