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oddział — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • body noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
  • branch noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
  • department noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  • squad noun A small organized group, especially of soldiers, police, or athletes.
  • troop noun A group of soldiers, or (in the plural) military forces generally.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

oddział is used for these senses in English:

  • body A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass. [from 16th c.]
  • branch A location of an organization with several locations.
  • department A subdivision of an organization.
  • squad A unit of tactical military personnel, or of police officers, usually of about ten members.
  • ward A part of a hospital, with beds, where patients reside.

body — full definition

  1. noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
  2. noun A dead human or animal; a corpse.
  3. noun The main or central part of something, as distinct from smaller attached parts.
  4. noun An organized group of people who share a purpose, such as a company, committee, or governing organization.
  5. verb Slang: to defeat someone decisively, or to insult or humiliate them badly.

branch — full definition

  1. noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
  2. noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
  3. noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
  4. verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.

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