Particularly: The government department in the United States and Switzerland corresponds to a ministry in other systems: Department (US government) Department (Swiss government) the geographic metropolitan area of a focused united states which functions as an administrative unit, modelled on the French départements (in Spanish, departamento): Departments of Benin Departments of Bolivia Departments of Colombia Departments of Côte d'Ivoire Departments of El Salvador Departments of France Departments of Guatemala Departments of Honduras Departments of Nicaragua Departments of Niger Departments of Paraguay Departments of Uruguay Part of an institution like the commercial company (see departmentalization) or the non-not-for-profit like the university. Academic department A department store includes many specialised departments. In a United states military: "Department" is a term used per US Army, mostly prior to World War I. A naval Department is a section devoted to one of many major tasks. Part of the state or even municipal government: Fire department Police department

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