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departamento — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apartment noun A self-contained set of rooms for living in, forming part of a larger building; a flat.
  • bureau noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  • 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:

  • apartment (chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
  • bureau An administrative unit of government; office.
  • department A part, portion, or subdivision.
  • département An administrative unit in various French-speaking countries, smaller than a région, similar to an English county.

apartment — full definition

  1. noun A self-contained set of rooms for living in, forming part of a larger building; a flat.
  2. noun A single room within a larger house or residence.

bureau — full definition

  1. noun A government department or agency, especially one handling a specific area of administration.
  2. noun A chest of drawers for storing clothes, or a writing desk with compartments.

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