Hyphenation of department

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word department? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-part-ment

Definitions of department:

1.
A specialized division of a large organization
You'll find it in the hardware department She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
2.
The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
3.
A specialized sphere of knowledge
Baking is not my department His work established a new department of literature

Synonyms of department:

noun section, division
nounadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division
noun sector, sphere

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