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agency, arm, branch, bureau, desk, division, office, service
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Head of the Press and Promotions department, Jo Donnelly, said in a statement. — Hannah Malach, Billboard, "Executive Turntable: Moves at Songtrust, Dualtone, Monument Records & More," 30 Aug. 2019 The corrections department and a workgroup of parole and probation officers, county directors and members of the legislative fiscal office participated in the study. — oregonlive, "Multnomah County commissioners approve $2.6 million in public safety cuts due to reduced state funding," 30 Aug. 2019 According to a federal complaint, Savard asked for and received $5,000 from a sergeant in exchange for Savard's promise to retire early from the department so the sergeant could be promoted. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Former Cincinnati police captain to plead guilty to bribery charge," 29 Aug. 2019 From the writers, to the cast, to the hair, makeup, and wardrobe departments, I am surrounded by women supporting me in my work. — Ashley Nicole Black, Glamour, "Ashley Nicole Black Is Having a Big Bitch Summer," 29 Aug. 2019 The 19-month-old boy was tuning blue and cold to the touch when officers arrived, according to a social media post from the department. — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, "Watch: CPR training pays off for Kentucky police during crisis situation," 28 Aug. 2019 The demonstration took place in the lobby at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, which houses the building, planning and public works departments, the fire prevention bureau, and other city services. — Sarah Ravani, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland workers stage ‘unity break’ to protest impasse in contract talks," 28 Aug. 2019 Kevin French is also upset about the lack of contact from the police department following the shooting of his entire family. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "The parents of a nonverbal man killed by an off-duty officer in Costco say they want to see video of the shooting," 27 Aug. 2019 While Skinner was recently pushed out of the department, the fact that she was charged specifically with developing the administration’s strategy for China strongly suggests that the administration is considering containment. — Benjamin Studebaker, The New Republic, "The Real Stakes of Trump’s Trade War With China," 27 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'department.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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