Department

Department may refer to: Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility

==Government and military== Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, for example: Departments of Argentina, the second level of administrative division in Argentina, below the provinces Departments of Chile Departments of Colombia, a grouping of municipalities Departments of France, administrative divisions three levels below the national government Departments of Honduras Departments of Peru, name given to the subdivisions of Peru until 2002 Departments of Uruguay Department (United States Army), corps areas of the U.S. Army prior to World War I Fire department, a public or private organization that provides emergency firefighting and rescue services Ministry (government department), a specialized division of a government Police department, a body empowered by the state to enforce the law Department (naval) administrative/functional sub-unit of a ship's company.