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Meanings of département in English

Russian
департамент франции
Portuguese
departamento francês
Catalan
departament de frança
Spanish
departamento frances
Wikidata

Subdivision of a region of France.

Related terms
департамент франции
Russian
комунны буркина фасо
Portuguese
departamentos de burkina faso
Spanish
departamentos de burkina faso
Wikidata

Administrative division and commune of Burkina Faso.

комунны буркина фасо
Russian
département
Portuguese
departamentos
Catalan
département
Spanish
département
Wikidata

Term for an administrative territorial entity in some countries.

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département
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Examples for "departments"
Examples for "departments"
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Various government departments benefit from GCIS media engagement services, the Minister said.
The South African
2
Government departments and commercial semi state bodies take 50 days to pay.
The Irish Times
3
Police departments should continue to monitor social media to inform law enforcement.
Wired
4
Higher education computing departments also need to be involved in course design.
The Guardian
5
No less than four government departments are responsible for tackling the crisis.
Radio NZ
Usage of département in English
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Following this year's start in the Netherlands the 2016 race returns to France, with a Grand Départ in the Manche département.
The Guardian
2
We went for two days to "Pout," Casimir Périer's fine place in the département de l'Aube, where we had capital shooting.
My First Years as a Frenchwoman, 1876-1879
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During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, unrest spread to three more administrative départements in the Paris region.
The Irish Times
4
This is quite an achievement for a population estimated at 250 adults, spread over 12 départements.
The Guardian
5
Now there are more than 5,000 spread over at least 58 départements, with half in the Paris area.
The Guardian
6
The left scored just over 50 per cent in the regions, and nearly 52 per cent in the départements.
The Irish Times