Definition of Subdepartment

1. n. A subordinate department; a bureau. See the Note under Bureau.

Definition of Subdepartment

1. Noun. a subordinate department, bureau ¹

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Definition of Subdepartment

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subdepartment

subdeaneries
subdeanery
subdeans
subdeb
subdebs
subdebutante
subdebutantes
subdecanal
subdecision
subdecisions
subdecuple
subdecurrent
subdefinition
subdefinitions
subdented
subdepartment (current term)
subdepartments
subdeposit
subdeposits
subdepot
subdepots
subdeputies
subdeputy
subderisorious
subderivation
subderivations
subderivative
subderivatives
subdermal
subdermally

Literary usage of Subdepartment

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"Election subdepartment. Places, the stations of the several District Election Clerks, ... Education subdepartment. Places— 1. The seats of any education ..."

2. Report of the President to the Board of Directors of the World's Columbian by Harlow Niles Higinbotham (1898)
"This subdepartment also had charge of the force of girls who opened the ... The salaries of this subdepartment were from $45 to $60 for clerks and ticket ..."

3. Report of the President to the Board of Directors of the World's Columbian by Harlow Niles Higinbotham (1898)
"This subdepartment also had charge of the force of girls who opened the ... The salaries of this subdepartment were from $45 to $6<x for clerks and ticket ..."

4. Report by Iowa State College (1906)
"In this subdepartment, which was newly housed in the Hall of Agricultural ... In connection with this subdepartment, research work in irrigation, ..."

5. Revolutions in Mexico: Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on by United States, Senate, Congress, Committee on Foreign Relations (1913)
"In this subdepartment are organized without further grouping on national ... This subdepartment is constituted of three national industrial unions: 1. ..."

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