subdepartments

variants also sub-departments
Definition of subdepartmentsnext
plural of subdepartment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartments
Noun
  • The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • According to the city’s ordinances, streets in subdivisions have to be extended for other subdivision development.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The system uses about 100,000 barrels of oil a day for essential services.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The office is among the most public-facing in state government, providing a host of services that include driver’s licenses and testing and other state IDs and registrations for vehicles, lobbyists and businesses.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Office of Homeland Security Statistics is responsible for publishing figures from Homeland Security agencies, including removals and the nationalities of those deported, to provide a comprehensive picture of immigration trends at the border and inside the United States.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Video from outside the home as the standoff ensued showed the presence of several law enforcement agencies, including the Manhattan Beach, El Segundo and Hawthorne police departments, and a SWAT team.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The departments of Commerce, Housing and Urban Development and Transportation, along with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, are instructed to eliminate regulations and update programs that are reducing residential development.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
  • With headquarters in Oklahoma City, Homeland operates as a neighborhood grocery store offering fresh foods, full-service departments, and a distinctive community focus that sets it apart from national chains.
    Community's Choice Awards, Oklahoman, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The lawmakers also asked NWS to explain which offices issue tornado warnings and watches in the state's southwest region.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Subdepartments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartments. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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