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A Government department in Australia , Canada , Switzerland and the United States , corresponds to a Ministry in other systems:

--- Department (Australian Government)

--- Department (Swiss Government)

--- Department (US Government)

Department (country Subdivision) - a geographical and administrative division within a country.

Part of an institution such as a commercial Company (see Departmentalization ) or a non-profit organization such as a University .

--- Academic Department

A Department Store is a retail store that includes many specialized departments such as clothing or household items.

Part of a state or municipal government:

--- Fire Department

--- Police Department

In the US military:

---" Department " is a term used by the U.S. Army , mostly prior to World War I .

---A Naval Department is a section devoted to one of several major tasks.