subdepartment

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Recent Examples of subdepartment At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act. Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdepartment
Noun
  • However, volcanic gas emissions and Pele's hair—a type of volcanic glass—have been noted in surrounding areas, including the Volcano Golf Course subdivision.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Martin has become one of Miami’s most prolific developers in recent years, having built or partnered on a series of architecturally distinctive high-rise condos, including the twisty, twin Grove at Grand Bay towers, as well as residential subdivisions in Doral.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Opening the digital doors of our police departments to their prosecutorial partners would be a meaningful step forward in tackling that problem and making New York safer for everyone.
    Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously yesterday to join an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to reform its police department.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The three presidents in office before Trump's first term had more than 200 nominees confirmed within their first 200 days in office.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Connecticut is expected to issue $1 billion in transportation bonds this fiscal year, reach $1.3 billion in 2025-26, and $1.4 billion the year after that, according to projections Lamont’s budget office sent to lawmakers in November.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • When cooking, the agency states, always keep a lid nearby.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The same month as the Herald’s reporting, December 2012, the Department of Children & Families quietly implemented a new policy that required high-level agency approval before any child in state care could be admitted to a nursing home, or move from one institution to another.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For Uber Eats food-delivery service, members will earn one mile for every dollar on orders over $40 from restaurants and grocery stores.
    Leslie Josephs,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Three concessions deals with state employee unions have scaled back the retirement benefits that once made state service particularly attractive.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025

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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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