Collocations for department - noun
1. of a government
ADJ.
government | education, health, social services, etc. | fire, police
The Tokyo police department is clamping down on organized crime.
The Tokyo police department is clamping down on organized crime.
DEPARTMENT + NOUN
official, spokesman, spokesperson, spokeswoman, staff
PREP.
~ of
the Department of the Environment
the Department of the Environment
2. of an organization
ADJ.
accident and emergency, casualty, outpatient, physiotherapy | design, finance, marketing, personnel, planning, publicity, sales, etc. | biology, English, maths, etc.
VERB + DEPARTMENT
manage, run
Staff criticized the way the history department was run.
Staff criticized the way the history department was run.
DEPARTMENT + NOUN
head, manager, staff
PREP.
in a/the ~
Complaints are dealt with in a different department.
Complaints are dealt with in a different department.
within a/the ~
to gain promotion within the department
to gain promotion within the department
~ of
the Department of Town Planning
the Department of Town Planning
PHRASES
the head of (a) department, a member of a department