department's

Belonging to unit

Department's is the possessive form of department, indicating something belongs to or is associated with a particular division of an organization, government, or store: the department's budget, the department's policy on remote work.

It can also form contractions with "is" or "has": The department's been understaffed for months.

retail

store's

Of a retail establishment

buyer's · counter's · section's · stock's

organizational

division's

Of a separated part

bureau's · office's · team's · group's · agency's · ministry's · wing's · arm's · sector's · portfolio's

academic

faculty's

Pertaining to educators collectively

major's · discipline's · program's

governmental

ministry's

Of a government body

policy's · commissioner's · official's · portfolio's · administration's · inspector's · enforcement's · statute's · state's

Opposites
organizational scope

department'scompany's

Belonging to a business

organization's · corporation's · enterprise's · institution's · firm's

collective vs. individual ownership

department'sindividual's

Belonging to one entity

employee's · person's · worker's · personal · manager's

Phrases
Family

department, departments, departmental, interdepartmental, departmentalize, departmentalized, departmentalizing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G