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dept

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dept

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, dept is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofdept

1noun
  • A part, portion, or subdivision.
  • A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.

    Example: "Technical things are not his department; he's a people person."

  • A subdivision of an organization.
  • A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
  • A military subdivision of a country

    Example: "the Department of the Potomac"

  • Act of departing; departure.
1noun
  • One appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office

    Synonyms: delegate, lieutenant, representative, vice, vicegerent

    Example: "As the deputy store manager, he is able to fire staff."

  • A person employed to install and remove props, brattices, etc. and to clear gas, for the safety of the miners.
  • (France): A member of the Chamber of Deputies, formerly called Corps Législatif
  • (Ireland): a member of Dáil Éireann, or the title of a member of Dáil Éireann. (Normally capitalised in both cases)

    Example: "At today's meeting, Deputy Ryan will speak on local issues."

  • (United States): a law enforcement officer who works for the county sheriff's office; a deputy sheriff or sheriff's deputy; the entry level rank in such an agency

    Example: "The sheriff's deputies took the suspect into custody."

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