academic department - a division of a school that is responsible for a given subject

business department - a division of a business firm

personnel department, personnel office, staff office, personnel - the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management

government department - a department of government

payroll department, payroll - the department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee

security department, security - a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"

division - an administrative unit in government or business

administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes

country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

sector, sphere - a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"