subdepartment

Definition of subdepartmentnext

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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
  • Known as Stanley Park, the 17,000-square-foot estate dates to 1584 and was later reshaped into a Victorian showpiece before a period of disrepair and subdivision.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • The subdivision includes 355 single-family homes, 33 common lots and one commercial lot.
    Noah Daly June 16, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The officer with the York City Police Department was placed on administrative leave after the shooting on Tuesday, the department said in a news release on Wednesday.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Dissolving the department entirely requires an act of Congress.
    Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • The California secretary of state’s office on Wednesday declared that enough valid signatures were submitted.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Police said officers found the victim, identified as 48-year-old Andrew Coleman, of Highland, Indiana, inside an office, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • The Cubs were in first place After consecutive 83-win seasons, the Cubs pushed their chips into the middle of the table, swinging a trade for Kyle Tucker, signing Matthew Boyd and Carson Kelly in free agency and opening up a lane for then-top prospect Matt Shaw to break camp with the club.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Blackouts have lasted up to 20 hours a day and have restricted access to health services, transportation and education.
    Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • In Mississippi, Highway 49 was covered with up to three feet of water, stranding cars, local officials reported to the weather service.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 20 June 2026

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“Subdepartment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdepartment. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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