departamento — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
Senses
departamento is used for these senses in English:
- branch A location of an organization with several locations.
- department A subdivision of an organization.
- département An administrative unit in various French-speaking countries, smaller than a région, similar to an English county.
branch — full definition
- noun A woody offshoot growing from the trunk or a larger limb of a tree.
- noun One of several local offices or outlets belonging to a larger organisation.
- noun A distinct part or subdivision of a subject, family, or system.
- verb To split into two or more parts, or to grow outward like a tree limb.
department — full definition
- noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
- noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
- noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.